Angusticaecum		Contents		Rev 10/09/2026
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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Classification:

Class:    Chromadorea

Subclass: Chromadoria

Order:   Rhabditida 

           Suborder: Spirurina

Superfamily: Ascaridoidea

Family:  Ascarididae

                          Angusticaecum Baylis, 1920

Type species of the genus: Angusticaecum holopterum (Rudolphi, 1819) Baylis, 1920

Synonyms:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Nematodes with general characteristics of Ascarididae,

Ref: Chapin, 1924

Males:

Females:

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Distribution:

Angusticaecum brevispiculum was described from the intestine of the large land tortoise of Brazil, Testuda denticulata (Chapin, 1924)

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Economic Importance:

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Hosts:

Tortoise

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Angusticaecum

Intestinal parasite

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Life Cycle

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Damage:

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Management:

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References:

Chapin, E,A, 1924, Nematode parasites of the Brazilian land tortoise, Testuda denticulata. Proc. US National Museum 65(13): 1-8

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Revised by Howard Ferris: October 09, 2026.

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