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Oxyurida
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Nematoda
Class:	Secernentea
Order:	Oxyurida
Families
Heteroxynematidae Oxyuridae Pharyngodonidae Thelastomatidae

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

References

1. "Nematoda. Roundworms. Version 01 January 2002 (temporary)". The Tree of Life Web Project. Tree of Life Project. 2002. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
2. "Oxyurida". NCBI taxonomy database. National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine. 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2009.

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