Dioctophyme
Dioctophyme is a monotypic genus of nematodes belonging to the family Dioctophymidae. The only species is Dioctophyme renale.[1]
| Dioctophyme | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Ascaridida |
| Family: | Dioctophymatidae |
| Genus: | Dioctophyme Collet-Meygret, 1802 |
| Species: | D. renale |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioctophyme renale (Goeze, 1782) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dioctophyma Railliet, 1915 | |
The species is found in Northern America and Japan.[1]
References
- "Dioctophyme Collet-Meygret, 1802". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
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