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Pork Worm
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Worms & leeches

Pork Worm

Trichinella spiralis (Owen, 1835) Railliet, 1895

Names

EnglishPork Worm
DutchTrichine
Spanish—
Chinese旋毛形线虫(旋毛虫)
Scientific nameTrichinella spiralis (Owen, 1835) Railliet, 1895

About this species

Trichinella spiralis is a viviparous nematode parasite, occurring in rodents, pigs, bears, hyenas and humans, and is responsible for the disease trichinosis. It is sometimes referred to as the "pork worm" due to it being typically encountered in undercooked pork products. It should not be confused with the distantly related pork tapeworm.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumNematoda
OrderTrichinellida
FamilyTrichinellidae
GenusTrichinella