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Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Superclassis: Oligostraca
Classis: Ichthyostraca
Subclassis: Pentastomida
Ordo: Porocephalida
Familiae: Armilliferidae - Diesingidae - Linguatulidae - Porocephalidae - Sambonidae - Sebekidae - Subtriquetridae

Vernacular names
中文: 孔头虫目

Porocephalida is an order of tongue worms.[1] Some species in this order, such as Armillifer grandis, have been found in vipers, with some found in vipers from bushmeat markets.[2][3]
Superfamilies and families

There are four families recognised in the order Porocephalida.[1]

Linguatuloidea
Linguatulidae
Subtriquetridae
Porocephaloidea
Porocephalidae
Sebekidae

References

"WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Porocephalida". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
"Armillifer-infected snakes sold at Congolese bushmeat markets represent an emerging zoonotic threat" (PDF). EcoHealth.
"Porocephalida - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-01-12.

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