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Haemonchus is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Trichostrongylidae.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumNematoda
  3. ClassChromadorea
  4. OrderRhabditida
  5. FamilyTrichostrongylidae

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
186
With media
5
Family
Trichostrongylidae
Collections
USNM
Recorded in
United States

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Trichostrongylidae
Image
Haemonchus contortus.jpg
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taxon name
Haemonchus
taxon rank
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Haemonchus is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Trichostrongylidae.

They are abomasal parasites that cause anemia, followed by white eye disease.

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