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Heterakis gallinarum Schrank, 1788

Nemátodo, Nematode

Endoparasite

Intestinal parasite of domestic fowl, found in chickens.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Nematoda

Class
Secernentea

Order
Ascaridida

Family
Ascaridiidae

Genus
Heterakis

Species
gallinarum

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Heterakis gallinae

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2005

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: Parasites/pathogens on animals

Introduced status: Coexists with introduced species

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Distribution: Santa Cruz and San Cristóbal Islands

References

  • Gottdenker, N.L. Walsh, T., Vargas, H., Merkel, J., Jiménez-Uzcátegui, G., J., Miller, R.E., Dailey, M. & Parker, P. (2005) Assessing the risks of introduced chickens and their pathogens to native birds in the Galápagos Archipelago. Biological Conservation 126: 429–439.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Heterakis gallinarum", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=12457. Accessed 4 November 2026.