6, see text The roundworm family Trichuridae includes the type genus Trichuris and some less widely known members.

The genus Trichuris is particularly well known for being a common parasite of domestic animals and less usually humans.

Its common name "whipworm" refers to the shape of these worms; they look like whips with wider "handles" at the posterior end.

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