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Giant Kidney Worm
Dioctophyme renale
General information
Universe Real world
Classification Dioctophyme renale
Species type Parasitic worm
Homeworld Earth
Environment Kidneys
Biological information
Feeding behavior Parasitic
Lineage information
Cultural information
Sociocultral characteristics
Scientific taxonomy
Domain Eukaryota
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Nematoda
Class Secernentea
Order Ascaridida
Family Dioctophymatidae
Genus Dioctophyme
Species D. renale
Other information

The giant kidney worm is a parasitic nematode found in the kidneys of mammals.

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