Diaphanocephalus

 

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Rev: 10/04/2022

  Classification Biology and Ecology
Morphology and Anatomy Life Cycle
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Classification

Phylum:  Nematoda
Class:    Chromadorea
Order:    Rhabditida 

Superfamily:  Strongyloidea

Family:  Diaphanocephalidae

 

Diaphanocephalus Diesing, 1851

 

A genus mainly described as parasites of the small intestine of South American lizards


Morphology and Anatomy:

 

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Distribution

 

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Hosts:

Reptiles; mainly described as parasites of the small intestine of South American lizards

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Feeding

Intestinal parasites

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Life Cycle:

   
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References:

Lichtenfels, J.R.  2009. Strongylida: Diaphanocephaloidea and Ancylostomatoidea. in Anderson, Cahabaud and Wilmott. (eds) Keys to the Nematode Parasites of Vertebrates. CABI

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