Angiostrongylus
| Angiostrongylus | |
|---|---|
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| Adult female worm of Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Scale bar is 1 mm. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Secernentea |
| Order: | Strongylida |
| Family: | Metastrongylidae |
| Genus: | Angiostrongylus Kamensky, 1905[1] |
Angiostrongylus is a genus of parasitic nematodes in the family Metastrongylidae.
Species
Species in the genus
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Chen, 1935)
- Angiostrongylus costaricensis Morera & Cespedes, 1971
- Angiostrongylus vasorum Baillet, 1866
References
- ↑ Kamensky (1905). Sborn. Trud. Charkov veterin. Inst. 1905 (teste Leiper 1926, J. Helminth., 4, 203).
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