Skrjabinodentus caragandicus
(Funikova, 1939) Tshoijo, in Popova 1958

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Synonyms: Trichonema caragandicum Funicova, 1939; Cylicostephanus caragandicus Hartwich, 1986

General: Elements of ELC markedly less numerous (8 against 16-18) and longer than ILC. Elements of ILC longer than broad. Elements of ELC as long as broad. Tips of elements of ILC rounded. Insertion point less than 1/4 of BC depth. Excretory pore and anterior deirids near EI.

Male: Body length 8.0-10.0 mm. Esophagus length 303-332. BC width 46-58, depth 17-25. Spicules length 1.0-1.1 mm. Gubernaculum length 183-208. Dorsal ray length 428-571. Ventral rays shorter than laterals. Tip of external branch of dorsal ray bifurcated. Genital cone elongate cylindrical, extends beyond bursal edge. Dermal collar undeveloped. Appendages of genital cone presented by paired, pointed rods fused proximally. Protrusions of dermal collar absent.

Female: Body length 8.0-12.6 mm, length of esophagus 340-347, width of BC 50-54, depth 17-25, vagina length 0.291, distance from vulva to tail tip 0.374-0.415, from anus to tail tip — 0.129-0.158. egg size 97-108 x 47-53. Tail of mature females straight, tip sharply pointed.

Hosts: Equus caballus, E. caballus x E. asinus.

Locality: cecum, colon.

Distribution: Asia.