Haemonchus longistipes

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Also known as: Camel stomach worm

Haemonchus
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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