Difference between revisions of "Spiruroidea"

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[[Image:Habronema.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Habronema''from horse faeces - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
 
[[Image:Habronema.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Habronema''from horse faeces - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
*Contains a few species of veterinary significance (e.g. ''Habronema'' and ''Thelazia'').
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*Contains a few species of veterinary significance (e.g. ''Habronema'' and ''Thelazia'')
*The male tail is a flat spiral.
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*The male tail is a flat spiral
*Spicules are unequal.
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*Spicules are unequal
*Indirect life-cycle: female worm → small narrow larvated eggs → arthropod intermediate host.
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*Indirect life-cycle:  
*Various predilection sites.
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**female worm → small narrow larvated eggs → arthropod intermediate host
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*Various predilection sites

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Habronemafrom horse faeces - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Contains a few species of veterinary significance (e.g. Habronema and Thelazia)
  • The male tail is a flat spiral
  • Spicules are unequal
  • Indirect life-cycle:
    • female worm → small narrow larvated eggs → arthropod intermediate host
  • Various predilection sites