Family Capillariidae

                                 Revised 01/08/26

Classification:

Phylum Nematoda

Class Enoplea
            Subclass Dorylaimia
            Order Trichinellida
            Suborder Trichinellina
 Suberfamily Trichinelloidea
 

     Capillariidae Neveu-Lemaire, 1936  also claiified as subfamily Capillariinae Railliet, 1915 of the family Trichuridae

A nematode family of parasites of birds, fish and mammals (rodents and others).

Genus Capillaria  is the causal agent of capillariasis in humans and other mammals, and in fish and birds.  Capillaria hepatica causes hepatic capillariasis (infection of the liver) and Capillaria philippinensis causes intestinal capillariasis.
                

Several genera with a heteroxeneous life cycle with intermediate hosts, usually oligochaetes and fish as definitive hosts (Schulmanela, Pearsonema)

Some genera with a homoxeneous life cyvle that do not require an intermediate host.


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