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Ascaridoidea  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Ascaroidea
  • Ascaroideas

Note

  • do not confuse with the genera ASCARIDIA and ASCARIS; infection: coordinate IM with ASCARIDIDA INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific helminth term (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; etc) if pertinent

Scope note

  • A superfamily of polymyarian nematode worms. An important characteristic of this group is the presence of three prominent lips around the mouth of the organism.

History note

  • 86; was ASCAROIDEA 1975-85

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