Porocephalida

Porocephalida
Armillifer grandis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Ichthyostraca
Subclass: Pentastomida
Order: Porocephalida
Heymons, 1935
Superfamilies
Synonyms
  • Porocephaliformis Motta, 1963

Porocephalida is an order of tongue worms. Some species in this order, such as Armillifer grandis, have been found in vipers, with some found in vipers from bushmeat markets. At least one species within this order, Subtriquetra subtriquetra, has a free-living larval stage.

Superfamilies and families

There are four families recognised in the order Porocephalida.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Porocephalida". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Armillifer-infected snakes sold at Congolese bushmeat markets represent an emerging zoonotic threat" (PDF). EcoHealth.
  3. ↑ "Porocephalida - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  4. ↑ Williams Jr, E. H.; Bunkley-Williams, L. (2019). "Life Cycle and Life History Strategies of Parasitic Crustacea". Parasitic Crustacea. Zoological Monographs. Vol. 3. pp. 179–266. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-17385-2_5. ISBN 978-3-030-17383-8. PMC 7124122.