- Source: Oxyurida
Oxyurida is an order of nematode worms of the class Secernentea. It consists of four families, one of which contains the human pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis).
Species
Notable species include:
Enterobius vermicularis, the human pinworm
Gyrinicola batrachiensis, a parasite or mutualist of amphibian tadpoles
Syphacia oryzomyos, a parasite of the marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris)
Skrjabinema ovis, a parasite of ruminants