Morphology

MORPHOLOGY OF CAPILLARIA ANNULATA

Genus
Capillaria
Species
C.annulata
Host
Fowl and turkey
Location
Crop and Proventriculus
I/H
Earth worm

Morphology

  • They are very small, thin and hair like worm.
  • At the anterior end of worm ,the cuticle forms collar swelling behind the head.
  • Capillaria egg is similar to T.ovis egg, but it is colorless , more barrel and have lateral striations.

Capillaria_ant.end-sheep Capillaria_male-Post_end
Capillaria-anterior end
Capillaria-male posterior end

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