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For this #WormWednesday here are a pair of parasitic nematodes named after Pokémons!
- Hedruris dratini is found in the stomach of freshwater turtles
https://t.co/SfRMlZYmP9
- Parapharyngodon politoedi lives in the intestine of tree frogs
https://t.co/NCI8MvJCqq
#Pokemon

Toxocara is a zoonotic roundworm which is usually found in cats and dogs, but sometimes it also infects humans.

Toxocara larvae can use a wide range of animals as paratenic hosts. This study looked the presence of this parasite in broiler chickens 🪱🐔

https://t.co/rwXaBJ3moY

Eurytrema coelomaticum is a fluke which commonly infects the pancreatic ducts of ruminants, and is of significant veterinary importance.

This study used advanced microscopy techniques to provide updated details on this parasite's anatomy
 
#WormWednesday
https://t.co/OKVnsdiYUZ

This study investigated the recent increase in ulcerative lesions caused by Anisakis nematodes among various dolphins, porpoises, and pilot whales along the north-west coast of Spain.

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https://t.co/qU8qQdJEi8

Steinernema is genus of roundworm that infects and kills insects - it accomplishes this via a symbiotic bacteria call Xenorhabdus.

This study investigates the coevolutionary history of Steinernema pakistanense and its symbiont Xenorhabdus indica
https://t.co/MSyajQR5eK

Do #Pokemon get parasites? Maybe? 
Well, there certainly are parasites named after Pokémons - like these two parasitic nematodes! 
Meet Hedruris dratini https://t.co/SfRMlZYmP9
And Parapharyngodon politoedi https://t.co/gylxQ3t74V

Oncicola venezuelensis is an intestinal parasite of ocelots.

Parasites from the Oncicola genus are found in a variety of cats including margay, cougar, and jaguar.

Eggs of this parasite have been found in fossilised cat poop that are >9000 year old. 🐈
https://t.co/5ZbgRLHoX4

For #WormWednesday here's Parapharyngodon politoedi - a species of nematode found in the Manaus slender-legged tree frog (Osteocephalus taurinus), and is named after Politoed, a frog-like water-type Pokémon
https://t.co/gylxQ3KItv