CentralNotice Anisakis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search Anisakis Anisakis simplex Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Nematoda Class: Secernentea Order: Ascaridida Family: Anisakidae Genus: Anisakis Dujardin , 1845 Species A. pegreffii A. physeteris A. schupakovi A. simplex ( Rudolphi , 1809) Dujardin , 1845 A. typica A. ziphidarum Anisakis is a genus of parasitic nematodes , which have life cycles involving fish and marine mammals . [ 1 ] They are infective to humans and cause anisakiasis . People who produce immunoglobulin E in response to this parasite may subsequently have an allergic reaction, including anaphylaxis , after eating fish that have been infected with Anisakis species. 1 Etymology 2 Life cycle 3 Morphology 4 Health implications 4.1 Anisak...