Ancylostomatoidea
Synonyms
Ancylostomatoideas
Bunostomum
Bunostomums
Hookworm
Hookworms
Uncinaria stenocephala
Uncinaria stenocephalas
stenocephalas, Uncinaria
A superfamily of nematode parasitic hookworms consisting of four genera: ANCYLOSTOMA; NECATOR; Bunostomum; and Uncinaria. ANCYLOSTOMA and NECATOR occur in humans and other mammals. Bunostomum is common in ruminants and Uncinaria in wolves, foxes, and dogs.