Toxocara canis
Hundespolormen (The canine roundworm) |
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| Nematodes in the small intestine of dogs: | Superfamily: Ascaridoidea | Family: Ascarididae |
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| Adults. Length: 10 cm (males) to 15 cm (females). Relatively stout worm with three lips surrounding the mouth and large lancet-shaped cervical alae. The male body is curved posteriorly and has a characteristic small terminal finger-like process. In the microscope curved spicule(s) may be seen. The female posterior end is bluntly pointed. | |
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| Location: Small intestine. | |
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