Strongyles (from Greek strongulos 'round'),[1] or alternatively, strongyls, are nematode worms of the family Strongylidae, order Strongylida. They are often parasitic in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals, especially grazers such as sheep, cattle, and horses.
| Strongylidae | |
|---|---|
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| Strongylus vulgaris | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Superfamily: | Strongyloidea |
| Family: | Strongylidae |
| Subfamilies | |
Genera edit
Genera:[2]
- Alocostoma Mawson, 1979
- Bidentostomum Tshoijo, 1957
- Borania Ricci, 1939
- Caballonema Abuladze, 1937
- Chabertiella Tadros, 1964
- Chapiniella Yamaguti, 1961
- Choniangium Henry & Bauche, 1914
- Codiostomum Railliet & Henry, 1911
- Coronocyclus Hartwich, 1986
- Craterostomum Boulenger, 1920
- Crycophorus Chaves, 1930
- Cyathostomum Molin, 1861
- Cylicocyclus Ihle, 1922
- Cylicodontophorus Ihle, 1922
- Cylicostephanus Ihle, 1922
- Cylindropharynx Leiper, 1911
- Decrusia Lane, 1914
- Dicerocola Round, 1962
- Equinurbia Lane, 1914
- Eucyathostomum Molin, 1861
- Gyalocephalus Looss, 1900
- Hsiungia K'ung & Yang, 1964
- Hudsonia Leroux, 1940
- Hypodontus Mönnig, 1929
- Javellia Ricci, 1939
- Khalilia Neveu-Lemaire, 1924
- Kiluluma Skrjabin, 1916
- Macropicola Mawson, 1978
- Macropostrongyloides Yamaguti, 1961
- Maplestonema Johnston & Mawson, 1939
- Murshidia Lane, 1914
- Neomurshidia Chabaud, 1957
- Oesophagodontus Railliet & Henry, 1902
- Oesophagostomoides Schwartz, 1928
- Oesophagostomum
- Paradoxostrongylus Özdikmen, 2010
- Paramacropostrongylus Johnson & Mawson, 1940
- Parapoteriostomum Hartwich, 1986
- Parastrongyloides Morgan, 1928
- Petrovinema Erschov, 1943
- Phascolostongylus
- Phascolostrongylus Canavan, 1931
- Poteriostomum Quiel, 1919
- Quilonia Lane, 1914
- Rhinocerotonema Jiang, Yin & Kung, 1986
- Sauricola Chapin, 1924
- Skladnikia Ricci, 1939
- Strongylus Müller, 1780
- Theileriana Monnig, 1924
- Tridentoinfundibulum Tschoijo, 1958
- Triodontophorus Looss, 1902
- Wuia K'ung, 1959
- Zebrincola Ricci, 1939
References edit
- ^ "strongyle". American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. Bartleby.com. 2000. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
- ^ "Strongylidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
External links edit
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