Ascaridiidae
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| Ascaridiidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Ascaridida |
| Suborder: | Ascaridina |
| Superfamily: | Heterakoidea |
| Family: | Ascaridiidae Travassos, 1919 |
Ascaridiidae is the name of a family of parasitic nematodes. The family includes roundworms belonging to a single genus Ascaridia.[1] Members are essentially intestinal parasites of gallinaceous birds, including domestic fowl.[2] A. galli is the most prevalent and pathogenic species, especially in domestic fowl. They cause the disease ascaridiasis in birds.[3]
