Kingdom Animalia Phylum Nematoda Rank Superfamily Subclass Spiruria | Scientific name Thelazioidea Higher classification Spirurida Order Spirurida | |
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Similar Roundworms, Spirurida, Thelazia, Trichobilharzia regenti, Secernentea | ||
Thelazioidea is a superfamily of spirurian nematodes in the large order Spirurida. Like all nematodes, they have neither a circulatory nor a respiratory system.
Among the families placed here, only the Rhabdochonidae are notably diverse. though none is considered to be monotypic Consequently, the Thelazioidea are among the mid-sized superfamilies of Spirurida.
The families of the Thelazioidea are:
References
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