Ancylostoma
Ancylostoma is a genus of nematodes that includes some species of hookworms.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Family: | Ancylostomatidae |
| Genus: | Ancylostoma Dubini, 1843 |
Species include:
- Ancylostoma braziliense, commonly infects cats, popularly known in Brazil as bicho-geográfico
- Ancylostoma caninum, commonly infects dogs
- Ancylostoma ceylanicum
- Ancylostoma duodenale
- Ancylostoma pluridentatum, commonly infects sylvatic cats
- Ancylostoma tubaeforme, infects cats along with other hosts
See also
- Ancylostomiasis
- List of parasites (human)
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