Trichinellidae

Trichinellidae
Trichinella spiralis larva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Enoplea
Order: Trichocephalida
Family: Trichinellidae
Genera

Trichinella
Trichuris
Capillaria

The family Trichinellidae includes the genus Trichinella.

Trichinella, also known as the trichina worm, is responsible for the disease trichinosis.

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