Armillifer
Genus of crustaceans
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Armillifer is a genus of tongue worms in the subclass Pentastomida.[1][2] It contains the following species:[3]
- Armillifer aborealis Riley & Self, 1981
- Armillifer agkistrodontis Self & Kuntz, 1966
- Armillifer armillatus (Wyman, 1845)
- Armillifer australis Heymons, 1935
- Armillifer grandis (Hett, 1915)
- Armillifer mazzai (Sambon, 1922)
- Armillifer moniliformis (Diesing, 1836)
- Armillifer yoshidai Kishida, 1928
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| Armillifer armillatus from the respiratory tract of Python sebae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Ichthyostraca |
| Order: | Porocephalida |
| Family: | Porocephalidae |
| Subfamily: | Armilliferinae |
| Genus: | Armillifer Sambon, 1922 |
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Interactions with humans
Obligate parasites, Armillifer worms had been linked to human disease as early as 1847, although infections are rare and are caused by human consumption of undercooked meat of a host. The majority of infections are caused by the tropical African species Armillifer armillatus. Only 45% of patients in one study experienced symptoms from the infection. Unfortunately, 67% of patients with worm infections in their eyes were driven permanently blind by the parasite.[4]
