Anisakis simplex
| Anisakis simplex | |
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| Anisakis simplex | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Secernentea |
| Order: | Ascaridida |
| Family: | Anisakidae |
| Genus: | Anisakis |
| Species: | A. simplex |
| Binomial name | |
| Anisakis simplex (Rudolphi, 1809) Dujardin, 1845[1] | |
Anisakis simplex, known as the herring worm, is a nematode in the genus Anisakis , which occurs in ocean fish such as herring . Human infections can cause severe abdominal cramps. The worm drills through the intestinal wall and lodges in muscle tissue.
References
- ↑ Dujardin F. 1845. Histoire naturelle des helminthes ou vers intestinaux. xvi, 654+15 pp.
See also
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