''Cyathostomum'' is a genus of
nematode
The nematodes ( or grc-gre, Νηματώδη; la, Nematoda) or roundworms constitute the phylum Nematoda (also called Nemathelminthes), with plant-Parasitism, parasitic nematodes also known as eelworms. They are a diverse animal phylum inhab ...
s belonging to the family
Strongylidae
Strongyles (from the Greek ''strongulos'', meaning round), or alternatively, strongyls, are nematode worms of the family Strongylidae, order Strongylida. They are often parasitic in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals, especially grazers such ...
.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
.
Species:
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Cyathostomum alveatum
''Cyathostomum'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Strongylidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the wor ...
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Cyathostomum catinatum''
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Cyathostomum paternatum''
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Cyathostomum spec''
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Cyathostomum tetracanthum''
References
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Nematodes