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Ascaris Lumbricoides

Roundworms and Flatworms

Ascaris lumbricoides is a large parasitic roundworm and the most common parasitic worm found in humans, with an estimated 800 million to 1.2 billion people infected worldwide. The infection it causes, ascariasis, is most frequent in tropical and subtropical countries, and people living in those regions face the greatest risk.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Parasitic 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Disease Vector 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Scientific Name
Ascaris lumbricoides 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Nematoda, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Ascaris Lumbricoides
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Found In

Brazil

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China

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Denmark

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Norway

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Sweden

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Ascaris lumbricoides
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q468771 (P225 taxon name)
  • In Group: Roundworms (Nematoda), Lead
    Ascaris lumbricoides is a large parasitic roundworm of the genus Ascaris.
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Ascaris lumbricoides (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Negative: "Ascaris lumbricoides infects approximately 1.4 b"
    Ascaris lumbricoides infects approximately 1.4 billion people in over 150 countries worldwide, and is estimated to infect anywhere from one fourth to one third of the global population.
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4. NatureServe Explorer: Ascaris lumbricoides
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Ascaris lumbricoides
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 4558786, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 4558786, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Ascaris Lumbricoides
Child Taxon Of: Nematoda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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