Haemonchus - male bursa

	Group: Bursate, non-migratory, trichostrongylid nematode
	Host species: Cattle, sheep, goats
	Features:  Large fleshy structure at posterior end of worm Only found on males Bursa supported by rays Surrounds a pair of spicules Bursa and spicules used during copulation

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