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Troglostrongylus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Chromadorea

Suborder
  
Strongylida

Phylum
  
Nematoda

Order
  
Rhabditida

Family
  
Crenosomatidae

Troglostrongylus is a genus of nematodes which are metastrongyloid lung parasites of wild cats (Felis ocreata, Felis rufus and Catolynx chaus) through the Middle East and North America.

Species of Trichostrongylus which have been recognised in felidae include T. subcrenatus, T. wilsoni, and T. brevoir.

References

Troglostrongylus Wikipedia