Syngamidae

Syngamidae
A family of nematodes (order Strongyloidea) parasitic in the respiratory system of birds and mammals. [see Syngamus]

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Syn·gam·i·dae (sin-gamґĭ-de) a family of nematodes that includes the genera Cyathostoma, Mammomonogamus, and Syngamus. Many parasitize the respiratory tracts of mammals and birds.

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  • Strongylida — Taxobox name = Strongylida regnum = Animalia phylum = Nematoda classis = Secernentea subclassis = Rhabditia ordo = Strongylida subdivision ranks = Families subdivision = *Amidostomatidae *Ancylostomidae *Cloacinidae *Diaphanocephalidae… …   Wikipedia

  • Cyathostoma — A genus of gapeworms of poultry in the nematode family Syngamidae, so called because of the gaping habit of fowl infected by these worms in their upper respiratory tract. [G. kyathos, cup, cup shaped, + stoma, mouth] C. bronchialis a species… …   Medical dictionary

  • Mammomonogamus — Genus of syngamid trematode (family Syngamidae) found in the respiratory system of ruminants and occasionally reported in humans; worms usually joined together in a Y shaped formation. M. laryngeus nematode found in upper respiratory tract of… …   Medical dictionary

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  • Сингамы — (Syngamus; от греч. sýngamos соединённый браком)         род паразитических круглых червей семейства сингамид (Syngamidae). Паразитируют в дыхательных путях птиц. Маленький самец (длиной до 6 мм) находится постоянно в спаренном состоянии с… …   Большая советская энциклопедия

  • Gapeworm — taxobox | name = Gapeworm image caption = Gapeworms in the trachea of a Ringnecked Pheasant regnum = Animalia phylum = Nematoda classis = Secernentea ordo = Strongylida familia = Syngamidae genus = Syngamus species = S. trachea binomial =… …   Wikipedia

  • Luftröhrenwurm — Systematik Klasse: Secernentea Ordnung: Strongylida Überfamilie: Strongyloidea Familie: Syngamidae …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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