Kingdom Animalia Order Rhabditida Genus Teladorsagia Higher classification Teladorsagia | Phylum Nematoda Family Trichostrongylidae Scientific name Teladorsagia circumcincta Rank Species | |
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Similar Roundworms, Ostertagia, Trichostrongylus, Haemonchus contortus, Haemonchus | ||
Teladorsagia circumcincta (also known as Ostertagia circumcincta) is a parasitic nematode that infects sheep and goats. The brownish worms infect the gastric glands of the stomach and lead to weight loss, decreased wool production and death.
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