Toxocara canis - anterior region

	Group: Non-bursate, migratory, ascarid nematode
	Host species: 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 Finger-like process on the tip of the posterior end  distinguishes T.canis from from Toxascaris leonina

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