Superfamily Habronematoidea Genus Placentonema Rank Species | Class Secernentea Order Spirurida | |
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Similar Spirurida, Adenophorea, Diplogasterida, Secernentea, Chromadorea |
Giant Placenta Worm (Placentonema Gigantissima)
Placentonema gigantissima is a giant nematode that parasitizes the placenta of the sperm whale. With a length of 8.4 metres (28 ft) and a diameter of 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in), it is potentially the largest nematode worm ever described. It was discovered in the 1950s around the Kuril Islands
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References
Placentonema gigantissima Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA