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Trichinella Spiralis

Roundworms and Flatworms

Trichinella spiralis is a live bearing nematode parasite found in rodents, pigs, bears, hyenas, and humans, and it is the cause of the disease trichinosis. It is often called the pork worm because people are usually infected by eating undercooked pork, and although its name and effects are sometimes confused with the pork tapeworm, the two are only distantly related.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Parasitic 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Relationship to People
Disease Vector 3
Scientific Name
Trichinella spiralis 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Nematoda, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Trichinella Spiralis

In Biome

Boreal Forest, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Trichinella spiralis
Chaparral, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Trichinella spiralis
Desert, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Trichinella spiralis
Tundra, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Trichinella spiralis
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Found In

Argentina

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Bulgaria

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Canada

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China

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Denmark

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Egypt

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Italy

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Netherlands

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New Zealand

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Norway

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Poland

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South Korea

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Spain

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Suriname

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Sweden

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Taiwan

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Thailand

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Ukraine

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United States

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Trichinella spiralis
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q730937 (P225 taxon name)
  • In Group: Roundworms (Nematoda), Lead
    Trichinella spiralis is a viviparous nematode parasite, occurring in rodents, pigs, bears, hyenas and humans, and is responsible for the disease trichinosis.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Trichinella spiralis
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Negative: "Humans may know this parasite more commonly by t"
    Humans may know this parasite more commonly by the disease that it causes. This disease is known as trichinosis, trichiniasis, or trichinelliasis.
  • In Biome: Tundra, Habitat Regions, biome: tundra
    tundra tundra
  • In Biome: Boreal Forest, Habitat Regions, biome: taiga
    taiga taiga
  • In Biome: Desert, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
    desert or dune desert or dune
  • In Biome: Chaparral, Habitat Regions, biome: chaparral
    chaparral chaparral
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Animalia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Animals","language":"EN"},{"name":"Fauna","language":"EN"},{"name":"Animaux","language":"FR"}],"cites_listings":[]
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5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Trichinella spiralis
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 12176003, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 12176003, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Trichinella Spiralis
Child Taxon Of: Nematoda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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