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− | {{Taxobox
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− | |name = Haemonchus
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− | |kingdom = Animalia
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− | |phylum = [[:Category:Nematodes|Nematoda]]
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− | |class = Sercernentea
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− | |sub-class = Rhabditia
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− | |order = Strongylida
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− | |super-family =
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− | |family = [[:Category:Trichostrongyloidea|Trichostrongyloidea]]
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− | |genus = Haemonchus
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− | |species = '''''H. Contortus/ H. placei, H. Longistipes, H. similis'''''
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− | | Species
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− | | ''Haemonchus contortus''
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− | | '''Barber's pole worm <br>''Haemonchus placei''
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− | | ''Haemonchus longistipes''
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− | | '''Camel stomach worm
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− | | ''Haemonchus similis''
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− | {{Taxobox
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− | |name = Haemonchus
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− | |kingdom = Animalia
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− | |phylum = [[:Category:Nematodes|Nematoda]]
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− | |class = Sercernentea
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− | |sub-class = Rhabditia
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− | |order = Strongylida
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− | |super-family =
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− | |family = [[:Category:Trichostrongyloidea|Trichostrongyloidea]]
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− | |sub-family =
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− | |genus = Haemonchus
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− | |species = '''''H. Contortus/ H. placei, H. Longistipes, H. similis'''''
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− | ===Identification===
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− | The adults are red in colour and around 2-3 cm in length.
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− | The male has a dorsal lobe, which is longer than those seen in ''H. contortus''. He also has barbed spicules, which are shorter than in ''H. contortus''.
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− | ===Life Cycle===
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− | As for ''[[Haemonchus contortus#Life Cycle|H. contortus]].''
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− | Cattle, deer.
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Revision as of 10:28, 30 July 2010
Haemonchus is a genus which includes the species; Haemonchus contortus, Haemonchus similis, and Haemonchus longistipes.
Haemonchus contortus is by far currently the most prevalent species under the Haemonchus genus, and seen commonly within the UK. The other two are of importance within the UK, but to a lesser extent.
Pages in category "Haemonchus"
The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.