Physalopteridae
Family of roundworms
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Physalopteridae is a family of spirurian nematodes,[1] which belongs to the superfamily Physalopteroidea. Like all nematodes, they have neither a circulatory nor a respiratory system.
| Physalopteridae | |
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| Physaloptera ngoci, scanning electron microscopy | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Suborder: | Spirurina |
| Infraorder: | Spiruromorpha |
| Superfamily: | Physalopteroidea |
| Family: | Physalopteridae Railliet, 1893 |
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The Physalopteridae include species which are parasitic in various vertebrates.
