Necator		Contents		Rev 03/05/2025
Hookworm		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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		Distribution		Management
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 Classification

Phylum:  Nematoda
Class:    Chromadorea
Order:    Rhabditida 

Superfamily:  Strongyloidea

Family:  Ancylostomatidae

Necator Stiles, 1903

Type species of the genus: Necator americanus Stiles, 1903

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Body size range for the species of this genus in the database - Click:

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Distribution

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Hosts:

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Feeding

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Life Cycle:

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Damage:

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Management:

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