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|class = Nematoda
|class = [[Nematodes|Nematoda]]
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|super-family = Ascaridoidea
|super-family = [[Ascaridoidea]]
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==Identification==
==Identification==
It is similar in appearance to ''[[Toxocara canis]]'', but slightly smaller at around 10cm in length. There are three large lips surrounding the mouth, and there is no buccal capsule.
''T. leonina'' is of the superfamily [[Ascaridoidea]]. It is similar in appearance to ''[[Toxocara canis]]'', but slightly smaller at around 10cm in length. There are three large lips surrounding the mouth, and there is no buccal capsule.
The eggs are ovid, around 75μm in length, with a thick outer shell.
The eggs are ovid, around 75μm in length, with a thick outer shell.