''Syphacia'' is a genus of

nematodes The nematodes ( or ; ; ), roundworms or eelworms constitute the phylum Nematoda. Species in the phylum inhabit a broad range of environments. Most species are free-living, feeding on microorganisms, but many are parasitic. Parasitic worms (he ...

belonging to the family

Oxyuridae Oxyuridae is a family of nematode worms of the class Secernentea. It consists of eight genera Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as ...

. The genus has

cosmopolitan distribution In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...

. Species: *'' Syphacia agraria'' *'' Syphacia arvicolae'' *'' Syphacia carlitosi'' *'' Syphacia dewiae'' *'' Syphacia emileromani'' *'' Syphacia evaginata'' *'' Syphacia frederici'' *'' Syphacia hodarae'' *'' Syphacia kinsellai'' *'' Syphacia kumis'' *'' Syphacia montana'' *'' Syphacia muris'' *'' Syphacia nigeriana'' *'' Syphacia niobe'' *'' Syphacia obvelata'' *'' Syphacia ohtaorum'' *'' Syphacia oryzomyos'' *'' Syphacia peromysci'' *'' Syphacia petrusewiczi'' *'' Syphacia ratti'' *'' Syphacia stroma'' *'' Syphacia thompsoni'' *'' Syphacia vanderbrueli'' *'' Syphacia venteli''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5269405 Rhabditida Rhabditida genera