Species in the genus
Capillaria include (among hundreds of described species): •
Capillaria aerophila; modern name
Eucoleus aerophilus; a parasite of the respiratory system of foxes and other mammals •
Capillaria gastrica; a parasite of rodents •
Capillaria hepatica; modern name
Calodium hepaticum; cause of
hepatic capillariasis in humans •
Capillaria philippinensis; modern name
Paracapillaria philippinensis; cause of
intestinal capillariasis in humans •
Capillaria plica; modern name
Pearsonema plica; a parasite of the urinary system of dogs and other mammals •
Capillaria feliscati; modern name
Pearsonema feliscati; a parasite of the urinary system of cats and other mammals == See also ==