Haemonchus longistipes
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Also known as: Camel stomach worm
Haemonchus | |
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Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Nematoda |
Class | Sercernentea |
Sub-class | Rhabditia |
Order | Strongylida |
Family | Trichostrongyloidea |
Genus | Haemonchus |
Species | H. Contortus/ H. placei, H. Longistipes, H. similis |
Hosts
Camel
Predilection site: Abomasum
Life Cycle
As for H. contortus.
Identification
These are relatively small worms, with the males being around 10-20mm, and the females 18-30mm.
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Haemonchus longistipes publications