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Haemonchus

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Haemonchus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Chromadorea
Order: Rhabditida
Family: Trichostrongylidae
Genus: Haemonchus
Cobb, 1898

Haemonchus is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Trichostrongylidae.[1]

They are abomasal parasites that cause anemia, followed by white eye disease.

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[1]

Species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Haemonchus Cobb, 1898". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 25 November 2021.