Baylisascaris schroederi
Species of roundworm
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Baylisascaris schroederi is a species of roundworm in the family Ascarididae. It occurs in China and is a parasite of giant pandas.[1] Many wild giant pandas are infected with this parasite[2][3] and heavy infections can lead to the death of the animal.[4]
| Baylisascaris schroederi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Family: | Ascarididae |
| Genus: | Baylisascaris |
| Species: | B. schroederi |
| Binomial name | |
| Baylisascaris schroederi McIntosh, 1939 | |
