Ancylostoma
| Ancylostoma | |
|---|---|
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| Egg of Ancylostoma sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukarya |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Suborder: | Strongylida |
| Superfamily: | Ancylostomatoidea |
| Family: | Ancylostomatidae |
| Genus: | Ancylostoma Dubini, 1843 |
Ancylostoma is a genus that includes some species of hookworm.
Species include:
- Ancylostoma braziliense, commonly infects cats, popularly known in Brazil as "bicho-geográfico"
- Ancylostoma caninum, commonly infects dogs
- Ancylostoma ceylanicum
- Ancylostoma duodenale
- Ancylostoma pluridentatum, commonly infects sylvatic cats
- Ancylostoma tubaeforme, infects cats along with other hosts
See also
- Ancylostomiasis
- List of parasites (human)
External links
- Ancylostoma at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)