Moniliformis

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Spiralia
Cladus: Platyzoa
Phylum: Acanthocephala
Classis: Archiacanthocephala
Ordo: Moniliformida
Familia: Moniliformidae
Genus: Moniliformis
Species (13): M. acomysi - M. cestodiformis - M. clarki - M. convolutus - M. erinacei - M. gracilis - M. kalahariensis - M. monechinus - M. moniliformis - M. semoni - M. spiradentatis - M. spiralis - M. travassosi
[source: Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist]

Name

Moniliformis Travassos, 1915

Synonyms

Echinorhynchus Zoega, 1776
Gigantorhynchus Hamann, 1892
Hormorhynchus Ward, 1917

References

primary references

Travassos 1915: Brazil-Medico, 29, 137.

additional references

Crompton, D.W.T.; Nickol, B.B. 1985: Biology of the Acanthocephala, Cambridge University Press, p. 33. Preview: [1]

links

ION (species list)
Moniliformis Travassos, 1915 Report on ITIS
Nomenclator Zoologicus

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Moniliformis is a genus of parasitic worm, from the family Moniliformidae.[1]

Although unusual, human infection by Moniliformis moniliformis has been observed in the United States[2] and Iran[3]. Infection is known as acanthocephaliasis[2]. Contains the following species:

Moniliformis acomysi Ward and Nelson, 1967
Moniliformis cestodiformis (Linstow, 1904)
Moniliformis clarki (Ward, 1917)
Moniliformis convolutus Meyer, 1932
Moniliformis erinacei Southwell and Macfie, 1925
Moniliformis gracilis (Rudolphi, 1819)
Moniliformis kalahariensis Meyer, 1931
Moniliformis monechinus (Linstow, 1902)
Moniliformis moniliformis (Bremser, 1811)
Moniliformis semoni (Linstow, 1898)
Moniliformis spiradentatis Mcleod, 1933
Moniliformis spiralis Subrahmanian, 1927
Moniliformis travassosi Meyer, 1932

References

^ Encyclopedia of Life www.eol.org
^ a b Neafie, R. C.; Marty (1993). "Unusual infections in humans". Clinical microbiology reviews 6 (1): 34–56. PMC 358265. PMID 8457979. edit
^ Salehabadi, A. .; Mowlavi, G. .; Sadjjadi, S. . (2008). "Human infection with Moniliformis moniliformis (Bremser 1811) (Travassos 1915) in Iran: another case report after three decades". Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) 8 (1): 101–103. doi:10.1089/vbz.2007.0150. PMID 18237263. edit