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Classification:

Chromadorea

Chromadoria

Rhabditida

  Rhabditina

   Trichostronglyloidea

    Trichostrongylidae

Trichostrongylinae

Graphinema Guerrero & Rojas, 1969

Type species of the genus: Graphinema aucheniae Guerrero & Rojas, 1969

Synonyms:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

The synlophe, a system of longitudinal cuticular ridges characteristic of some Graphinema species. Some speciers are characterized by a tapering pattern of ridges in the lateral region of the cervical zone (anterior to the esophageal-intestinal junction). That pattern is fairly consistent among male and female specimens. In contrast, the synlophe pattern is parallel in Graphinema meyeri (??) the lateral pattern is parallel.

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Hosts:

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Graphinema

Gastrointesinal parasites of Llamas and Alpacas

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Damage:

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References:

Guerrero C.A. and Rojas J.E. 1969. [Graphinema auchenia gen.n.,sp. n. (Nematoda) from camelids (auchenids)]. Bol Chil Parasitol. 1969 Jul-Dec;24(3):134-136. PMID: 5406126.

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