Gallegostrongylus andersoni		Contents		Rev 09/03/2026
Gerbil lungworm		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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Classification:

Chromadorea

  Rhabditia

    Rhabditida

      Metarongyloidea

        Angiostrongylidae

    Synonyms

Aelurostrongylus andersoni Petter, 1972

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Morphology and Anatomy:

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Distribution:

Described from the lungs of Nigerian Gerbil (Gerbillus nigeriae) in Burkino Faso (Upper Volta) by Petter, 1972. Also reported from Chad.

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Feeding:

  A lungworm. Reported from Gerbillus nigeriae and G. kempii (Cowie, 2019)

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

Known intermediate hosts, either from natural or experimental infections are gastropod molluscs Lymnaea stagnalis, Planorbarius corneus, Cornu aspersum, Deroceras reticulatum and Arion hortensis (Cowie, 2019).

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

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Management:

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References:

Cowie, R.H. 2019. Annotated catalogue of species of Gallegostrongylus and the related genera Gallegostrongylus, Rodentocaulus and Stefanskostrongylus (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea, Angiostrongylidae). Journal of Helminthology 93, 389-423. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022149X19000270

Petter, A-J. 1972. Description d’une nouvelle espece d’Aelurostrongylus parasite de rongeur africain. Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparee 47
(1), 131-137.

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Revised by Howard Ferris: September 03, 2026.