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Ancylostoma caninum (Ercolani, 1859) Hall, 1913

nemátodo, Dog hookworm

endoparasite

in domestic dogs

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Nematoda

Class
Secernentea

Order
Strongylida

Family
Ancylostomatidae

Genus
Ancylostoma

Species
caninum

Taxon category: Accepted

Distribution

Distribution: Santa Cruz, Isabela, San Cristóbal

References

  • Gingrich, E.N. Scorza, A.V., Clifford, E.L., Olea-Popelka, F.J., & Lappin, M.R. (2010) Intestinal parasites of dogs on the Galapagos Islands. Veterinary Parasitology, 169(3-4): 404-407.

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