The parasitic worms section includes terrestrial and marine Platyhelminthes (flatworms), parasitic Nematoda (roundworms), Nematophorpha (horsehair worms) and Acanthocephala. The collection has ...

Internal parasites such as gutworms (roundworms) and fluke (flatworms) affect the health of livestock, reduce milk production, growth rate and fertility, and increase susceptibility to other diseases.