Spirurina

Spirurina
Microfilariae of Mansonella perstans (left) and Loa loa (Spirurina: Filariidae)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Chromadorea
Order: Rhabditida
Suborder: Spirurina
Infraorders
  • Ascaridomorpha De Ley & Blaxter, 2002
  • Gnathostomatomorpha De Ley & Blaxter, 2002
  • Oxyuridomorpha De Ley & Blaxter, 2002
  • Rhigonematomorpha De Ley & Blaxter, 2002
  • Spiruromorpha De Ley & Blaxter, 2002
Synonyms
  • Camallanina

Spirurina is a suborder of nematode worms in the order Rhabditida. Spirurina contains a diverse group of worms that inhabit soil, water, and other bodies of organism.