Trichostrongyloidea is a superfamily 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 under the order
Strongylida
The Strongylida suborder includes many of the important nematodes found in the gastrointestinal tracts of ruminants, horses, and swine, as well as the lungworms of ruminants and the hookworms of dogs and cats.
Taxonomy
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Includes genera such as ''
Ostertagia
''Ostertagia'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Trichostrongylidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Ostertagia antipini''
*''Ostertagia arctica''
*'' Ostertagia buriatica''
*''Ostertagia dahurica''
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Teladorsagia
''Teladorsagia'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Trichostrongylidae
Trichostrongylidae is a family of nematode in the suborder Strongylida.
Genera
Genera:
* '' Africanastrongylus'' Hoberg, Abrams & Ezenwa, 2008
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Trichostrongylus
''Trichostrongylus'' species are nematodes (round worms), which are ubiquitous among herbivores worldwide, including cattle, sheep, donkeys, goats, deer, and rabbits.Garcia LS, editor. Diagnostic Medical Parasitology. 5 ed. Washington, DC: ASM Pr ...
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Haemonchus
''Haemonchus'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Trichostrongylidae.
They are abomasal parasites that cause anemia, followed by white eye disease.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Haemonchus contortus
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Nematodirus
Trichostrongyloidea is a superfamily of nematodes under the order Strongylida.
Includes genera such as ''Ostertagia'', ''Teladorsagia'', ''Trichostrongylus'', ''Haemonchus'', '' Cooperia'', ''Nematodirus'', ''Dictyocaulus
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Dictyocaulus
''Dictyocaulus'' is a genus of nematode parasites of the bronchial tree of horses, sheep, goats, deer, and cattle. ''Dictyocaulus arnfieldi'' is the lungworm of horses, and ''Dictyocaulus viviparus'' is the lungworm affecting ruminants.
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References
Strongylida
Animal superfamilies
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