Strongylidae

Strongylidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Nematoda
Class:	Chromadorea
Order:	Rhabditida
Suborder:	Strongylida
Superfamily:	Strongyloidea
Family:	Strongylidae
sub families
	Cyathostominae; Gyalocephalinae; Strongylinae;

Strongyles (from the Greek strongulos, meaning round),^[1] or alternatively, strongyls, are nematode worms of the family Strongylidae, order Strongylida. They are often parasitic in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals, especially grazers such as sheep, cattle and horses.

References

^ "strongyle". American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. Bartleby.com. 2000. Retrieved 2007-05-13.

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