Family Syngamidae

                                 Revised 01/26/26

Classification:

Phylum Nematoda

  Class Chromadorea

    Subclass Chromadoria

Order Rhabditida

           Suborder Rhabditina

Superfamily Strongyloidea

           Syngamidae Leiper, 1912

Parasites in respiratory system of mammals and birds, in urinary system of pigs or in intestines of mammals (Hystrix).

Characteristics:

• buccal capsule subglobular, oral opening hexagonal,
• dorsal gutter absent,
• more than three teeth in base of buccal capsule;
• four branchlets to dorsal bursal ray;

Three Subfamilies recognized:

• Stephanurinae - parasites of kidneys of pigs (s0metimes elevated to family level).
• Syngaminae - parasites or respiratory system of birds and mammals
• Archeostrongylinae - parasite of intestine of porcupine.

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References

Beveridge, I., Spratt, D.M.  and Durette-Desset, M-C. 2014. Order Strongylida (Railliet and Henry, 1913). In Schmidt-Raesa, A. (ed). Handbook of Zoology: Gastroctricha, Cycloneurelia and Gnathifera. Vol 2. Nematoda. De Gruyter, Berlin

Kanarek, G., Zalesny, G., Sitkop, J., Rzqd, I. 2016. Taxonomic status of Syngamus nematodes parasitizing passeriform hosts from Central Europe: Morphological, morphometric and molecular identification. Parasitology International 65:447-454.

Lichtenfels, J.R.,Kharchenko, V.A., Dvojnos, G.M. 2008. Illustrated identification keys to strongylid parasites (strongylidae: Nematoda) of horses, zebras and asses (Equidae). Veterinary Parasitology 156 :4-161.

Matthews, J.B., Hodgkinson, J.E., Dowdall, S.M.J., Proudman, C.J. 2004. Recent developments in research into the Cyathostominae and Anoplocephala perfoliata. Vet. Res. 35:371–381.

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