Parafilaria

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Parafilaria
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Chromadorea
Order: Rhabditida
Family: Filariidae
Genus: Parafilaria
Yorke & Maplestone, 1926

Parafilaria is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Filariidae. [1]

The species of this genus are found in Northern America. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Parafilaria Yorke & Maplestone, 1926". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 18 June 2021.