Spiruria

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Spiruria
Brugia malayi in blood smear (Giemsa stained)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Secernentea
Subclass: Spiruria
Orders

Ascaridida
Camallanida
Drilonematida
Spirurida

Subclass Spiruria is comprised of mostly parasitic secernentean nematodes.

The Ascaridida, an order which includes worms that infect many mammals (including marine mammals), are sometimes placed in subclass Rhabditia. The Camallanida and Drilonematida are sometimes included in the Spirurida as suborder and superfamily, respectively..

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