Cosmocercidae Explained

The Cosmocercidae are a nematode family in the superfamily Cosmoceroidea.^[1]

Genera

Genera within the family Cosmocercidae include:

• Cosmocercoides Wilkie, 1930
• Nemhelix Morand & Petter, 1986 - with the only species Nemhelix bakeri Morand & Petter, 1986^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Cosmocercidae Railliet, 1916 . Synopsis of the described Nematoda of the world . Joel Hallan . Texas A&M University.
2. Morand S. & Petter A. J. (1986). "Nemhelix bakeri n.gen., n.sp. (Nematoda: Cosmocercinae) parasite de l'appareil génital de Helix aspersa (Gastropoda: Helicidae) en France". Canadian Journal of Zoology 64(9): 2008-2011. .
3. Morand S. (1988). "Cycle évolutif du Nemhelix bakeri Morand et Petter (Nematoda, Cosmocercidae), parasite de l'appareil génital de l'Helix aspersa Müller (Gastropoda, Helicidae)". Canadian Journal of Zoology 66(8): 1796-1802. .
   • Aplectana, with 42 species, type: Aplectana herediaensis

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