S. edentatus (Looss,1900) Railliet et Henry, 1909

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Synonyms: Sclerostoma edentatum Looss, 1900; Alfortia edentatus (Looss, 1900) Skrjabin, 1933

General: Teeth absent from buccal cavity Elements of ELC markedly less numerous than ILC and about same length. (55 against 55).

Male: Body length 22-26 mm. Esophagus length 1.65-1.80 mm. BC width 800-857, depth 734-840. Spicules length 1.9 mm. Gubernaculum length 340-380. Dorsal ray length 520-536. Genital cone elongated with appendages. Dermal collar well developed on ventral side of genital cone. Two pairs of appendages of genital cone vell developed. First pair wide, nipple-shaped. Second more long with fine processes.

Female: Body length 32-43 mm, length of esophagus 1.9-2.2, width of BC 1.02-1.19 mm, depth 1.02-1.20, distance from vulva to tail tip 9-10 mm, from anus to tail tip 120-200, egg size 90-98 x 43-51.

Hosts: Equus caballus, E. asinus,E. caballus X E. asinus, E. przewalskii, E. hemionus, E. burchelli

Locality: cecum, colon.

Distribution: cosmopolitan.