Strongylidae

Strongylidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Chromadorea
Order: Rhabditida
Suborder: Strongylida
Superfamily: Strongyloidea
Family: Strongylidae
sub families
  • Cyathostominae
  • Gyalocephalinae
  • Strongylinae

Strongyles (from the Greek strongulos, meaning round),[1] 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 as sheep, cattle and horses.

References

  1. ↑ "strongyle". American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. Bartleby.com. 2000. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
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