Moniliformis moniliformis | |
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Adult specimen | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Acanthocephala |
Class: | Archiacanthocephala |
Order: | Moniliformida |
Family: | Moniliformidae |
Genus: | Moniliformis |
Species: | M. moniliformis
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Binomial name | |
Moniliformis moniliformis (Bremser, 1811)
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Moniliformis moniliformis is a parasite of the Acanthocephala phylum in the family Moniliformidae. The adult worms are usually found in intestines of rodents or carnivores such as cats and dogs. The species can also infest humans, though this is rare.