He. 16 Ascaridia galli
Kingdom - Animalia
Phylum - Nematoda
Class - Chromadorea
Order - Ascaridida
Family -
Ascarididae
Genus - Ascaridia
Species - Ascaridia galli
Common name: Round worm
Characters:
Ascaridia galli is a parasitic roundworm belonging
to the phylum Nematoda. Nematodes of the genus Ascaridia are essentially
intestinal parasites of birds. A. galli is the most prevalent and
pathogenic species, especially in domestic fowl, Gallus domesticus. It causes
ascaridiasis, a disease of poultry due to heavy worm infection, particularly in
chickens and turkeys. It inhabits the small intestine, and can be occasionally
seen in commercial eggs.
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