Camallanus Railliet & Henry, 1915

Arai, Hisao P. & Smith, John W., 2016, Guide to the Parasites of Fishes of Canada Part V: Nematoda, Zootaxa 4185 (1), pp. 1-274 : 60

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4185.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5626702
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scientific name	Camallanus Railliet & Henry, 1915
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Generic diagnosis (after Moravec 2013). Camallanidae . Mouth opening slit-like. Buccal capsule divided into two lateral valves; buccal cavity behind valves reduced to basal ring; longitudinal thickenings (bands) sustaining buccal valves continuous, smooth or armed with denticles, not separated into ventral and dorsal groups; tridents present. Usually six to seven pairs of pre-cloacal papillae in males. Spicules unequal. Parasites of alimentary tract of fishes and amphibians.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Nematoda
Class	Secernentea
Order	Camallanida
Family	Camallanidae

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