Difference between revisions of "Heterakis"

Revision as of 15:38, 30 July 2010

Heterakis spp.
Class	Nematoda
Super-family	Ascaridoidea

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-=== '''''HETERAKIS GALLINAE''''' ===
+{{Taxobox
-*An atypical ascarid.
+|name               =''Heterakis spp.
-*Lives in the caeca.
+|kingdom            =
-*1.5cm long, relatively slender and has a pointed tail. (Thus, it does not look like an ascarid, but is otherwise typical of the group).
+|phylum             =
-*Eggs similar to those of ''Ascaridia''.
+|class              =[[Nematodes|Nematoda]]
-*Life-cycle is non-migratory.
+|sub-class          =
-*Earthworms can act as transport hosts.
+|order              =
-*This worm is not very pathogenic – its main importance is as the '''vector of ''Histomonas meleagridis''''', the protozoan parasite that causes 'blackhead'.
+|super-family       = Ascaridoidea
-*Another species of ''Heterakis'' is a serious pathogen of pheasants. This burrows deeply into the caecal mucosa causing nodule formation, leading to weight-loss and death.
+|family             =
+|sub-family         =
+|genus              =
+|species            =
+}}
 [[Category:Ascaridoidea]][[Category:Poultry_Nematodes]]
 [[Category:To_Do_-_Max]]