Moniliformis
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| Genus: | Moniliformis
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Moniliformis is a genus of parasitic worm, from the family Moniliformidae.[1]
Although unusual, human infection by Moniliformis moniliformis has been observed in the United States[2] and Iran.[3] Infection is known as acanthocephaliasis.[2] Contains the following species:
- Moniliformis acomysi Ward and Nelson, 1967
- Moniliformis cestodiformis (Linstow, 1904)
- Moniliformis clarki (Ward, 1917)
- Moniliformis convolutus Meyer, 1932
- Moniliformis erinacei Southwell and Macfie, 1925
- Moniliformis gracilis (Rudolphi, 1819)
- Moniliformis kalahariensis Meyer, 1931
- Moniliformis monechinus (Linstow, 1902)
- Moniliformis moniliformis (Bremser, 1811)
- Moniliformis semoni (Linstow, 1898)
- Moniliformis spiradentatis Mcleod, 1933
- Moniliformis spiralis Subrahmanian, 1927
- Moniliformis travassosi Meyer, 1932
References
- ^ Encyclopedia of Life www.eol.org
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