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






References
Placentonema gigantissima Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA