Anisakidae

Anisakidae
Anisakis simplex larva
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Secernentea
Subclass: Spiruria
Order: Ascaridida
Family: Anisakidae
Skrjabin & Karokhin, 1945
Genera

Several, see text

The Anisakidae are a family of intestinal nematodes (roundworms). The larvae of these worms can cause anisakiasis when ingested by humans, in raw or insufficiently cooked fish.

List of genera

List of genera according to WorMs [1]

References

  1. Shamsi, S. (2015). Anisakidae Skrjabin & Karokhin, 1945. In: Guilini, K.; Bezerra, T.N.; Deprez, T.; Fonseca, G.; Holovachov, O.; Leduc, D.; Miljutin, D.; Moens, T.; Sharma, J.; Smol, N.; Tchesunov, A.; Mokievsky, V.; Vanaverbeke, J.; Vanreusel, A.; Vincx, M. (2016) NeMys: World Database of Free-Living Marine Nematodes. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=19961 on 2016-08-03

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