Neoterranova
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| Neoterranova | |
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| Neoterranova scoliodontis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Family: | Anisakidae |
| Genus: | Neoterranova Moravec & Justine, 2020 [1] |
| Species | |
Neoterranova is a genus of parasitic nematodes that have life cycles involving sharks and reptiles.[1] The genus was created in 2020 to accommodate species which were previously included inTerranova Leiper & Atkinson, 1914 [2] a taxon considered to be invalid.[1]
The name Neoterranova is composed of Terranova (the name of a nematode genus) and the prefix Neo- (= new).[1] The gender is feminine.
