AnAge entry for Strongyloides ratti

Classification (HAGRID: 00001)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Nematoda (Taxon entry)
        Class: Chromadorea
            Order: Rhabditida
                Family: Strongylidae
                    Genus: Strongyloides
Species: Strongyloides ratti
Common name: Strongyloides ratti

Maximum longevity: 1.1 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 1459
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: These common rat parasites can take two different forms: parasitic (only females) and free-living. Parasitic adults have been reported to live a maximum of 403 days, while free-living adults only lived up to 5 days. These results could have been overestimated, but they still demonstrate the possible difference caused by gene expression since females of both forms are genetically identical [1459].

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

No information on metabolism is available.

[1459] Gardner et al. (2006), Extraordinary plasticity in aging in Strongyloides ratti implies a gene-regulatory mechanism of lifespan evolution (PubMed)