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|name =''Dictyocaulus arnfieldi | |name =''Dictyocaulus arnfieldi | ||
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Revision as of 12:40, 28 July 2010
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Dictyocaulus arnfieldi | |
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Class | Nematoda |
Super-family | Trichodectidae |
Genus | Dictyocaulus |
Species | D. arnfieldi |
Also known as: | Equine lungworm |
Hosts
Donkeys, and occasionally horses.
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.
The embryonated eggs are 80-100µm in length.
Life Cycle
The lifecycle is not greatly known, but it is currently thought to be similar to that of Dictyocaulus viviparus.
The prepatent period is 2-3 months.