Trichinellidae
Family of roundworms
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The family Trichinellidae includes the genus Trichinella.[1]
| Trichinellidae | |
|---|---|
| Trichinella spiralis larva | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Enoplea |
| Order: | Trichocephalida |
| Family: | Trichinellidae |
| Genera[1] | |
|
Echinocoleus Lopez Neyra, 1947 | |
Trichinella species, which are also known as trichina worms, are responsible for the disease trichinosis.[2]