Ascarididae

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Ascarididae

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:family
gptkbp:class	gptkb:Secernentea
gptkbp:commonName	ascarid roundworms
gptkbp:containsGenus	gptkb:Ascaris gptkb:Baylisascaris gptkb:Parascaris gptkb:Toxascaris gptkb:Toxocara
gptkbp:describedBy	gptkb:Baird
gptkbp:describedYear	1853
gptkbp:distribution	worldwide
gptkbp:eggColor	thick-shelled
gptkbp:habitat	intestines of hosts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Ascarididae
gptkbp:kingdom	gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifeCycle	direct
gptkbp:morphologicalType	large, cylindrical nematodes
gptkbp:notableSpecies	gptkb:Ascaris_lumbricoides gptkb:Baylisascaris_procyonis gptkb:Toxocara_canis
gptkbp:order	gptkb:Ascaridida
gptkbp:parasitizes	vertebrates
gptkbp:phylum	gptkb:Nematoda
gptkbp:reproduction	sexual
gptkbp:significance	causes ascariasis in humans causes baylisascariasis in humans causes toxocariasis in humans
gptkbp:taxonRank	gptkb:family
gptkbp:transmission	fecal-oral route
gptkbp:typeSpecies	gptkb:Ascaris
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Ascaris_lumbricoides gptkb:raccoon_roundworm
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5