Caballonema longicapsulata Abuladze, 1937

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Synonyms: Caballonema longispiculata Copirin and Burikova, 1940; Sinostrongylus longibursatus Hsiung and Chao, 1949

General: With characteristics of the genus. ELC consists of 8 large, triangular elements. ILC consists of 16 short plate-like elements.

Male: Body length 6.3-12.5 mm. Esophagus length 460-490. BC width 126-187, depth 291-354. Distance from anterior deirids to head end 660-720, from excretory pore — 655-747, Spicules length 1.42-2.25 mm, Gubernaculum length 224-266. Dorsal ray length 1.16-1.45 mm. Ventral rays length equal to laterals. Dermal collar well developed on ventral side of genital cone. Appendages of genital cone fingerlike protrusions. Protrusions of dermal collar absent.

Female: Body length 12.0-16.0 mm, length of esophagus 520-624, width of BC 142-189, depth 312-357, Anterior end to: anterior deirids 675-748; to excretory pore 680-776. Vulva to tail tip 1.07-1.26 mm.Anus to tail tip 478-520. Egg size 98-112 x 47-54.

Hosts: Equus caballus.

Locality: cecum, colon.

Distribution: Asia.