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{{Taxobox
|name =''Dictyocaulus arnfieldi
|kingdom =
|phylum =
|class =[[:Category:Nematodes|Nematoda]]
|sub-class =
|order =
|super-family =[[Trichostrongyloidea]]
|family =
|sub-family =
|genus =Dictyocaulus
|species ='''''D. arnfieldi'''''
}}
[[Image:Dictyocaulus arnfieldi.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Dictyocaulus arnfieldi'' from horse faeces - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
[[Image:Dictyocaulus arnfieldi.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Dictyocaulus arnfieldi'' from horse faeces - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
Also known as: '''''Equine lungworm
==Hosts==
==Hosts==
==Identification==
==Identification==
Adults are slender, thread-like and white. Females are larger than males at around 6.5cm in length. The males have a small non-lobulated bursa.
''D. arnfieldi'' are of the superfamily [[Trichostrongyloidea]]. Adults are slender, thread-like and white. Females are larger than males at around 6.5cm in length. The males have a small non-lobulated bursa.
The embryonated eggs are 80-100µm in length.
The embryonated eggs are 80-100µm in length.
The prepatent period is 2-3 months.
The prepatent period is 2-3 months.
[[Category:Trichostrongyloidea]][[Category:Horse_Nematodes]]
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|flashcards = [[Horse_Nematode_Flashcards|Horse Nematode Flashcards]]
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