Heterakis		Contents		Rev: 07/18/2022
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
Return to Heterakis Menu				Ecosystem Functions and Services
		Distribution		Management
Return to Heterakidae Menu		Feeding		References
		Go to Nemaplex Main Menu		Go to Dictionary of Terminology

Classification:

Chromadorea
Chromadoria

           Rhabditida 

                        Spirurina

                          Heterakoidea

                   Heterakidae

 

            Heterakis Seurat, 1915

Parasites of gastrointestinal tracts of birds.

    Synonyms:
      

Back to Top

Morphology and Anatomy:

Back to Top

Distribution:

Back to Top

Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Heterakis

Back to Top

Biology and Ecology:

Back to Top

Life Cycle:

Nematodes with direct lifecycles, no intermeduiate hosts, and are primarily parasites of the intestinal tract.

Back to Top

Ecosystem Functions and Services:

Back to Top

Management:

Back to Top

References:

Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: July 18, 2022.