Difference between revisions of "Amidostomum"

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|name              =Amidostomum spp.
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|kingdom            =Animalia
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|phylum            =Nematoda
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|super-family      =Trichostrongyloidea
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|genus              =Amidostomum
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|species            =''A. anseris'', ''A. skrjabini''
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=== '''''AMIDOSTOMUM ANSERIS''''' ===
 
=== '''''AMIDOSTOMUM ANSERIS''''' ===
 
*A trichostrongyloid.
 
*A trichostrongyloid.

Revision as of 14:18, 27 July 2010

Amidostomum spp.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Nematoda
Super-family Trichostrongyloidea
Genus Amidostomum
Species A. anseris, A. skrjabini


AMIDOSTOMUM ANSERIS

  • A trichostrongyloid.
  • Found in ducks and geese.
  • Red in colour.
  • Lives under the lining of the gizzard.
  • Life-cycle resembles that of Nematodirus in sheep.
  • A frequent cause of mortality in ornamental ducks.