Toxascaris leonina - anterior region

	Group: Non-bursate, non-migratory, ascarid nematode
	Host species: Felines and canines
	Features:  Stout white worms found in the intestine or passed in faeces Three-lipped mouth, characteristic of ascarids Long cervical alae giving the worm a lance-like (lanceolate) appearance Needs to be distinguished from Toxocara canis in canines and Toxocara cati in felines

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