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| Dictyocaulus arnfieldi | |
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| Class | Nematoda |
| Super-family | Trichostrongyloidea |
| Genus | Dictyocaulus |
| Species | D. arnfieldi |
| Also known as: | Equine lungworm |
Hosts
Donkeys, and occasionally horses.
Identification
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.
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.