Anisakidae | |
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Anisakis simplex larva | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Nematoda |
Class: | Secernentea |
Subclass: | Spiruria |
Order: | Ascaridida |
Family: |
Anisakidae Skrjabin & Karokhin, 1945 |
Genera | |
Several, see text |
Several, see text
The Anisakidae are a family of intestinal nematodes (roundworms). The larvae of these worms can cause anisakiasis when ingested by humans, in raw or insufficiently cooked fish.
List of genera according to WorMs