Trichuris suis Svinets piskeorm (The porcine whipworm)
Other nematodes in the large intestine of pigs: | Superfamily: Trichuroidea | Family: Trichuridae
Adults (length 3-5 cm). Whitish worms with a long filamentous anterior part (”whiplash”). Short and thick posterior part (”whip handle”) ending bluntly in females.		Adult male. The male is coiling posteriorly and has a single spicule in a protrusible sheath covered with spines.
Hosts: Pigs.
Location: Caecum, colon.