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=Identification=
 
=Identification=
''Toxacara canis'' has the typical gross morphology of an ascarid, it is a large, fleshy white worm and can be up to 18cm long. The females are longer than the males who can normally reach 10cm in length. Microscopically ''T. canis''  
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''Toxacara canis'' has the typical gross morphology of an ascarid, it is a large, fleshy white worm and can be up to 18cm long. The females are longer than the males who can normally reach 10cm in length. Microscopically ''T. canis'' has a fairly standard [[:Category: Ascaridoidea|ascaridoid]] appearance, though the adult head is given an elliptical shape by large alae or 'wings'.
     
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