Ceratospira

  

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Classification:

Chromadorea
 Chromadoria

Rhabditida 

Spirurina
              Thelazioidea
      Thelaziidae
                      
  •             Ceratospira Schneider, 1866

    • Type species of the genus: Ceratospira vesiculosa Schneider, 1866

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    Morphology and Anatomy:

    Males:

    Females:

    Ref: Majumdar and Dey Sarkar, 1989

     
     

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

     

    Species described from the yees of birds
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    Feeding:

    Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Ceratospira

    Nematode parasites on or around the eyes in the conjunctival and lacrimal ducts of cbirds

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    Life Cycle:

     
    For Ecophysiological Parameters for this genus, click 
     
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    Management:

     
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    References:

    Majumdar, N. and Dey Sarkar, S.R. 1989. On four new species of avian nematodes from Orissa, India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India, 85: 467-480,

     

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    Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
    Revised: March 05, 2026.