Camallanus		Contents		Rev 07/19/2024
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
Return to Camallanus Menu				Ecosystem Functions and Services
		Distribution		Management
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Classification:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

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Distribution:

The genus Camallanus  includes two species found in freshwater fishes: C. longicaudatus and C. kirandensis; four species found in frogs: C. kaapstaadi, C. dimitrovi, C. xenopodis and C. macrocephalus  and one species found in a freshwater turtle, C. chelonius (Svatin et al., 2019).

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Feeding:

Parasites the digestive tracts of fish, amphibians and reptiles.

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Life Cycle:

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Management:

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References:

Mullin, P., Harris, T., Powers, T. 2003. Systematic status of Camallanus (Nematodea Campydorina. Nematology 5:699-711.

Svitin, R., Truter, M., Kudlai, O., Smit, N.J., du Preez, L. 2019. Novel information on the morphology, phylogeny and distribution of camallanid nematodes from marine and freshwater hosts in South Africa, including the description of Camallanus sodwanaensis n. sp. IJP: Parasites and Wildlife 10:263-273.

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Copyright 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: July 19, 2024.