Dirofilaria
Animal
Dirofilaria is a filarial nematode, in the family Onchocercidae. Some species cause dirofilariasis, a state of parasitic infection, in humans and other animals.
There are about 27 species in the genus. These are generally divided into two... Wikipedia
Class: Chromadorea
Lower classifications: Dirofilaria repens and Heartworm
Phylum: Nematoda
Kingdom: Animalia
Family: Onchocercidae
Genus: Dirofilaria; Railliet & Henry, 1911