Chabertia ovina

CHABERTIA OVINA

Size Male : 1.3-1.4 cm; Female : 1.7-2.0 cm
Host
Sheep and goats
Location
Colon
Head end
  • Anterier end is curved slightly.
  • Large bell shaped buccal capsule opens anterior-ventrally.
  • Oral aperture is surrounded by a double row of small cuticular elements representing leaf-crowns.
  • Cephalic vesicle is inflated slightly.
Male tail end
  • Bursa is well developed.
  • Spicule is 1.3-1.7 mm long with a gubernaculum.

Last modified: Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 10:19 AM