Scientific name Ascarididae | Order Ascaridida Rank Family | |
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Lower classifications Parascaris equorum, Baylisascaris procyonis, Giant roundworm, Small intestinal roundworms | ||
The Ascarididae are a family of the large intestinal roundworms. Members of the family are intestinal parasites, infecting all classes of vertebrates. It includes a number of genera, the most well known of which are:
Ascaris lumbricoides is the main ascarid parasite of humans, causing Ascariasis.
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