eustrongylides

eu·stron·gyl·i·des

(yū'stron-jil'i-dēz),

Nematode found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles; human infections, manifested by gastrointestinal symptoms, are rare and related to consumption of raw fish; larvae are pinkish red.

Eustrongylides

a genus of nematodes in the family Dioctophymatidae. Found in birds and wild and cultured fish.

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Eustrongylides papillosus

found in the esophagus and proventriculus of ducks and geese. Can cause extensive nodule formation.

Eustrongylides tubifex

found in the intestine of anatine birds.