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* Also known as the "'''whipworm'''"
* Also known as the "'''whipworm'''"
** Derives its name from its characteristic whiplike shape
** Derives its name from its characteristic whiplike shape
== ''Trichuris'' Species ==
*The whipworms have a stout posterior end and a long narrow neck, which is superficially inserted into the caecal mucosa
*Eggs are brown, barrel-shaped, with a plug at either end, and can survive for up to 12 years
*The infective stage is the embryonated egg.
*The life-cycle is direct
*After the egg is swallowed, the larva initially forms a mucosal nodule before emerging into the lumen
==Species==
==Species==
** Anemia
** Anemia
** Dehydration
** Dehydration
[[Category:Trichinelloidea]]