Mecistocirrus		Contents		Rev 04/02/2026
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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		Distribution		Management
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Classification:

Chromadorea

Chromadoria

Rhabditida

  Rhabditina

   Stronglyloidea

    Haemonchidae

Haemonchinae

Mecistocirrus  von Linstow, 1906(?)

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Morphology and Anatomy:

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Distribution:

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Economic Importance:

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Hosts:

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Mecistocirrus

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Life Cycle:

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Damage:

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Management:

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References:

Fernando, S.T. 1965.   The Life Cycle of Mecistocirrus digitatus, a Trichostrongylid Parasite of Ruminants. J. Parasitology 51:156-163.

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