Kingdom Animalia Genus Anisakis Phylum Nematoda Rank Species | Family Anisakidae Scientific name Anisakis simplex Higher classification Anisakis Order Ascaridida | |
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Similar Anisakis, Roundworms, Anisakidae, Pseudoterranova, Ascaridida | ||
Moving worms of anisakis simplex in fish guts
Anisakis simplex, known as the herring worm, is a species of nematodes in the genus Anisakis, which occurs in ocean fish such as herrings. Human infections can cause severe abdominal cramps. The worm drills through the intestinal wall and lodges in muscle tissue.
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