Cyathostominae
Hestens små strongylider (Small strongyles/cyathostomins) |
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| Strongyle nematodes in the equine large intestine: | Superfamily: Strongyloidea | Family: Strongylidae | Subfamily: Cyathostominae. |
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| Adults (length 1-1.5 cm). Smaller and much more slender than the large strongyles. | |
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| Adult. Mouth opening with leaf-crowns (external and internal). The buccal capsule is short and cylindrical. |
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| Location: Caecum and colon. |
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