Strongylus vulgaris
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| Strongylus vulgaris | |
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| Close-up of Strongylus vulgaris mouthparts. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Strongylida |
| Family: | Strongylidae |
| Genus: | Strongylus |
| Species: | S. vulgaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Strongylus vulgaris | |
Strongylus vulgaris, commonly known as the blood worm,[1] is a common horse parasite in the phylum Nematoda. It generally lives in the large intestine and migrates in the mesenteric arteries. [2] This nematode is considered to be one of the "most pathogenic" of the large strongyles subphylum and is distributed worldwide, wherever there are grassland and temperate environment. [3]
References
- ↑ Disease Information. 2001. “Merial” http://nz.merial.com/horse_owners/disease/strongy_lg.html
- ↑ De Ley, P. & Blaxter, M. "Systematic Position and Phylogeny.” The Biology of Nematodes. Lee D. L. (Ed.). London & New York: Taylor & Francis, 2002. 1-30.
- ↑ Johnstone, C. Parasites and Parasitic Diseases of Domestic Animals. 24 Jan. 2000. University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine & Merck. http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/merial/index.html
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