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Angiostrongylus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Angiostrongylus

Higher classification
  
Metastrongylidae

Order
  
Strongylida

Family
  
Metastrongylidae

Phylum
  
Nematoda

Rank
  
Genus

Angiostrongylus CDC Angiostrongylus

Lower classifications
  
Angiostrongylus cantonensis, Angiostrongylus vasorum

Angiostrongylus nematode worm in eye of puppy surgical removal


Angiostrongylus is a genus of parasitic nematodes in the family Metastrongylidae.

Contents

Angiostrongylus vasorum or french heartworm


Species

Species in the genus

  • Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Chen, 1935)
  • Angiostrongylus costaricensis Morera & Cespedes, 1971
  • Angiostrongylus vasorum Baillet, 1866
  • References

    Angiostrongylus Wikipedia