Anisakidae

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Anisakidae
Anisakis simplex larva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Nematoda
Class:	Secernentea
Subclass:	Spiruria
Order:	Ascaridida
Family:	Anisakidae
Genera
Several, see text

Anisakidae is a family of intestinal roundworms. They are also called the marine ascarids. The larvae of these worms can cause anisakiasis when ingested by humans, but do not reproduce except in marine mammals or seabirds.^{[verification needed]}

Selected genera

• Anisakis
• Contracaecum Railliet & Henry, 1912
• Goezia Zeder, 1800
• Heterotyphlum Spaul, 1927
• Paranisakis Baylis, 1923
• Phocanema^{[verification needed]}
• Phocascaris Höst, 1932
• Pseudoterranova Layman & Borovkova, 1926
• Raphidascaroides Yamaguti, 1941
• Raphidascaris Railiet & Henry, 1915
• Sulcascaris Hartwich, 1957
• Terranova Leiper et Atkinson, 1914
• Thynnascaris Dollfus, 1933

See also

• Cosmocercoides

References

• "Anisakidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=63840. Retrieved December 12, 2007. 

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