Gongylonema
| Gongylonema | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| (unranked): | Bilateria |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Secernentea |
| Subclass: | Spiruria |
| Order: | Spirurida |
| Superfamily: | Spiruroidea |
| Family: | Gongylonematidae Hall, 1916 |
| Genus: | Gongylonema Molin, 1857 |
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Nearly 40, see text |
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| Synonyms | |
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Gongylomene Vaullegeard., 1901 |
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Gongylonema is a genus of thread-like nematode that was discovered in 1850 by Joseph Leidy[verification needed][citation needed] and described by Molin in 1857. It is the only currently valid genus in the family Gongylonematidae, though the mysterious Spiruroides – usually placed in the Subuluridae, which are not closely related to Gongylonema among the Spiruria – might actually belong here. They are parasites of birds and mammals, transmitted by insects (especially beetles). Some 38 species are known, about 12 of which have been recorded in Europe.[1]
Several species are significant parasites of domestic animals, causing gongylonemiasis. Human infection by these nematodes is very rare: since its discovery there were less than 100 people reported to be infected with these parasites[citation needed], always with the species G. pulchrum.[2]
Species
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Footnotes
References
- Biology Online (BO) (2005): Gongylonema. Version of 2005-OCT-03. Retrieved 2008-NOV-04.
- Gibson, David (2007): Fauna Europaea – Gongylonema. Version of 2007-APR-19. Retrieved 2008-NOV-04.
- Hallan, Joel (ed.) (2007): Family Gongylonematidae. Version of 2007-AUG-07. Retrieved 2008-NOV-04.
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