Dictyocaulus viviparus
Dictyocaulus viviparus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Nematoda |
Class: | Chromadorea |
Order: | Rhabditida |
Family: | Dictyocaulidae |
Genus: | Dictyocaulus |
Species: | D. viviparus
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Binomial name | |
Dictyocaulus viviparus (Bloch, 1782)
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Dictyocaulus viviparus is a species of nematodes belonging to the family Dictyocaulidae.[1]
The species has cosmopolitan distribution.[1] It is parasitic, and has the common name of the bovine lungworm due to its negative impact on cattle.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Dictyocaulus viviparus (Bloch, 1782)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Ploeger, Harm W (1 August 2002). "Dictyocaulus viviparus: re-emerging or never been away?". Trends in Parasitology. 18 (8): 329–332. doi:10.1016/S1471-4922(02)02317-6. ISSN 1471-4922.
Categories:
- Strongylida
- Nematodes described in 1782
- Parasitic nematodes of mammals
- Rhabditida stubs