Porocephalida
| Porocephalida | |
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| Armillifer grandis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Ichthyostraca |
| Subclass: | Pentastomida |
| Order: | Porocephalida Heymons, 1935[1] |
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Porocephalida is an order of tongue worms.[1] Some species in this order, such as Armillifer grandis, have been found in vipers, with some found in vipers from bushmeat markets.[2][3] At least one species within this order, Subtriquetra subtriquetra, has a free-living larval stage.[4]
Superfamilies and families
[edit]There are four families recognised in the order Porocephalida.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Porocephalida". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ↑ "Armillifer-infected snakes sold at Congolese bushmeat markets represent an emerging zoonotic threat" (PDF). EcoHealth.
- ↑ "Porocephalida - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ↑ Williams Jr, E. H.; Bunkley-Williams, L. (2019). "Life Cycle and Life History Strategies of Parasitic Crustacea". Parasitic Crustacea. Zoological Monographs. Vol. 3. pp. 179–266. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-17385-2_5. ISBN 978-3-030-17383-8. PMC 7124122.
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