Porocephalida
Porocephalida is an order of tongue worms containing two superfamilies, with four families in them.[1] Some species in this order, such as Armillifer grandis, have been found in vipers, with some found in vipers from bushmeat markets.[2]
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Armillifer grandis | |
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Class: | Ichthyostraca |
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Order: | Porocephalida |
Superfamilies and families
- Linguatuloidea
- Linguatulidae
- Subtriquetridae
- Porocephaloidea
- Porocephalidae
- Sebekidae[1]
gollark: Not currently.
gollark: vro?
gollark: osmarks.tk is also reachable over the yggdrasil mesh network.
gollark: I wanted to run https://github.com/oragono/oragono. Is this compatible?
gollark: Fun!
References
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Porocephalida". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- "Armillifer-infected snakes sold at Congolese bushmeat markets represent an emerging zoonotic threat" (PDF). EcoHealth.
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