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Ancylostomasuperfamily : AncylostomatoideaFamily : AncylostomatidaeSub Family : AncylostomatinaeGenus : AncylostomaSpecies : A. duodenale (human) , A. braziliense (dog and
cats), A. caninum (dog), A. tubaeforme (cats )Synonyms : hook worm
Morphology
Morphology : 1. Female 10-13 mm long is slightly larger than male 8-11 mm long. A. duodenale, 8 to 13 mm long , A. braziliense, from 8 to 11 mm long, dark in color, anterior end have a large buccal cavity containing one (A. braziliense ), two (A. duodenale ), three (A. caninum , A. tubaeforme ) pairs of sharp teeth and more or less hooked.
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Morphology
The male’s posterior end is expanded to form a copulatory bursa.
2. Eggs: 60×40 µm in size, oval in shape, shell is thin and colorless. Content is 2-8 cells.
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0.8-1 mm long1-1.4 mm longHook mouth
Digestive system
testis
Cement gland
Opening of cloaca
Copulatory spicule
ovary
uterus
vulva
vagina
Ecit opening