Family: NOTOCOTYLIDAE

Question 1

Characteristics of Family Notocotylidae:

Answer 1

Tiny worms (less than 15mm)
Egg bears a long filament at both ends
w/ ventral glands
w/ ventral suckers

Question 2

Genera of Family Notocotylidae

Answer 2

Notocotylus
Catatropi

Question 3

Notocotylus that is found in Ceca and rectum of chicken, ducks, geese and other aquatic birds

Answer 3

Notocotylus attenuatus

Question 4

Notocotylus that is found in the intestines of chicken and duck

Answer 4

Notocotylus intestinalis
Notocotylus aegyptiecus

Question 5

Notocotylus that can be found in the intestine of ducks

Answer 5

Notocotylus naviformis

Question 6

Notocotylus that can be found in the intestine of Moorhen

Answer 6

Notocotylus pacfier

Question 7

Notocotylus that is common in the Phil.

Answer 7

Notocotylus aegyptiecus
Notocotylus intestinalis
Notocotylus naviformis
Notocotylus pacfier

Question 8

Intermediate host of Notocotylus

Answer 8

Snail:
Planorbis
Lymnaea
Bulinus ssp.

Question 9

Pathogenesis of Notocotylus

Answer 9

Erosion of cecal mucosa

Question 10

Catatropi varrucosa that can be found in Ceca of chicken, duck, geese, and other aquatic birds

Answer 10

Catatropi varrucosa

Question 11

Intermediate host of Catatropi verrucosa:

Answer 11

1st - snail (Planorbis sp, Corneus sp)
2nd - water plants or snails

Question 12

Treatment for Catatropi verrucosa

Answer 12

Oxyclozanide - 15-30 mg/kg