Stilestrongylus		Contents		Rev: 04/25/2026
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		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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Classification:

        

 Chromadorea

Chromadoria

         Rhabditida

Rhabditina

             Infraorder Rhabditomorpha

                  Heligmosomoidea

       Heligmonellidae

                    Nippostrongylinae

                  Stilestrongylus Freitas, Lent & Almeida, 1937

 

 Type species of genus:

    Synonyms:
     

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Ssmall to medium-sized nematodes; loosely to tightly coiled, usually with 2–3 spires in anterior portion of body.\
• Head rounded, buccal opening surrounded by thin ring; 2 amphids;

Ref:  Digiani and Serrano, 2024

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Distribution:

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Stilestrongylus

Gastro-intestinal parasites of rodents (Muridae). Stilestrongylus spp. are reported to have host specificity (Durette-Desset, 1970).

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: April 25, 2026.