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s, especially grazers such as

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, and

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Genera

Genera: * '' Alocostoma'' Mawson, 1979 * '' Bidentostomum'' Tshoijo, 1957 * '' Borania'' Ricci, 1939 * '' Caballonema'' Abuladze, 1937 * '' Chabertiella'' Tadros, 1964 * '' Chapiniella'' Yamaguti, 1961 * '' Choniangium'' Henry & Bauche, 1914 * '' Codiostomum'' Railliet & Henry, 1911 * '' Coronocyclus'' Hartwich, 1986 * '' Craterostomum'' Boulenger, 1920 * '' Crycophorus'' Chaves, 1930 * '' Cyathostomum'' Molin, 1861 * '' Cylicocyclus'' Ihle, 1922 * '' Cylicodontophorus'' Ihle, 1922 * '' Cylicostephanus'' Ihle, 1922 * '' Cylindropharynx'' Leiper, 1911 * '' Decrusia'' Lane, 1914 * '' Dicerocola'' Round, 1962 * '' Equinurbia'' Lane, 1914 * '' Eucyathostomum'' Molin, 1861 * '' Gyalocephalus'' Looss, 1900 * '' Hsiungia'' K'ung & Yang, 1964 * '' Hudsonia'' Leroux, 1940 * '' Hypodontus'' Mönnig, 1929 * '' Javellia'' Ricci, 1939 * '' Khalilia'' Neveu-Lemaire, 1924 * '' Kiluluma'' Skrjabin, 1916 * '' Macropicola'' Mawson, 1978 * '' Macropostrongyloides'' Yamaguti, 1961 * '' Maplestonema'' Johnston & Mawson, 1939 * '' Murshidia'' Lane, 1914 * '' Neomurshidia'' Chabaud, 1957 * '' Oesophagodontus'' Railliet & Henry, 1902 * '' Oesophagostomoides'' Schwartz, 1928 * '' Oesophagostomum'' Molin, 1861 * '' Paradoxostrongylus'' Özdikmen, 2010 * '' Paramacropostrongylus'' Johnson & Mawson, 1940 * '' Parapoteriostomum'' Hartwich, 1986 * '' Parastrongyloides'' Morgan, 1928 * '' Petrovinema'' Erschov, 1943 * '' Phascolostongylus'' * '' Phascolostrongylus'' Canavan, 1931 * '' Poteriostomum'' Quiel, 1919 * '' Quilonia'' Lane, 1914 * '' Rhinocerotonema'' Jiang, Yin & Kung, 1986 * '' Sauricola'' Chapin, 1924 * '' Skladnikia'' Ricci, 1939 * '' Strongylus'' Müller, 1780 * '' Theileriana'' Monnig, 1924 * '' Tridentoinfundibulum'' Tschoijo, 1958 * '' Triodontophorus'' Looss, 1902 * '' Wuia'' K'ung, 1959 * '' Zebrincola'' Ricci, 1939

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