Memory Game Matching Parasite Identifying CharacteristicsOnline version Match the appropriate description of each phyiscal attribute to the correct parasite by Olivia Ortiz Paragonimus kellicoti operculated; yellow-brown colored; contains an undifferentiated embryo surrounded by yolk cells oval-ellipsoid shape, thin walls, contains a morula, larger than Ancylostoma spp. corticated shell, spherical shape, pigmented, smaller than T. canis corticated shell, spherical shape, deeply pigmented, larger than T. cati Ancylostoma spp. Heterobilharzia americanum small; oval; thick shelled; brown; operculated; contain ciliated miracidium very large; golden brown; thin, smooth walls; operculated; larger than P. kellicoti oval-ellipsoid shape, thin walls, contains a morula, smaller than Ucinaria Ucinaria stenocephala spherical-ovid shape, decorticated shell, hyaline central portion Toxocara cati Alaria spp. Toxascaris leonina Nanophyteus salmincola Platynosomum fastosum large; golden brown; operculated; asymmetrical thin-shelled eggs; contain a miracidium Toxocara canis Eucoleus aerophilus oval-ellipsoid; thick walls; contains four nuclei inside football shaped, smooth shell, bilateral operculums, symmetrical, umebryonated, yellow/brown color large; operculated; brown; oval; unembryonated Dicrocoelium dendriticum Trypanosoma cruzi Aelurostrongylus abstrusus barrel shaped, rough shell, bilateral operculums, asymmetrical, lighter in color Giardia duodenalis browinsh; operculated; contain a fully formed miracidium; very small Trichuris vulpis Filaroides osleri Tritrichomonas foetus Eucoleus boehmi elongated, flagellated forms called trypomastigotes that circulate in the bloodstream Fasicola hepatica single-celled, pear-shaped trophozoite; has flagella curly shaped, spicule tail and is a motile larvae barrel shaped, thick and smooth outer surface, corticated shell, bilateral operculums, asymmetrical, lighter in color larval tail has a kink and has a blunt, rounded head small; oval; found intracellularly Eimeria spp. small, thick shell, embryonated, slightly elongated ellipsoid shaped, thin shelled, decorticated, rapidly developing larvae Baylisascaris procyonis barrel shaped, bipolar operculums, thick and pitted shell, brown/yellow color thick walls; distinct micropyle; large; brown colored; pear shaped Strongyloides stercoralis Eimeria leuckarti/Eimeria macusaniensis oval; thick walled; thin shell; smooth small, bipolar plugs, asymmetrical, textured walls, clear/yellow color Spirocerca lupi Leishmania spp. spherical to ellipsoid shape; thin and smooth walled; clear-pale yellow in color Eimeria zuernii spherical shaped, deeply pigmented, corticated shell, smaller than Toxocara double-layered walls that contain four sporocysts, each with two sporozoites, once sporulated Pearsonema spp. Dioctophyma renale Cystoisospora spp. Sarcocyst spp. blunt cephalic end with a button or hooked curve at the caudel end; body is usually curved larvae have a tricuspid tail extremely small, sporulated spherical; thin shell; smooth elliptical shape; small; smooth; thick shells; contain a coiled larva ellipsoidal to sub-spherical; have a thin, smooth shell Haemonchus contortus Dirofilaria immitis Cryptosporidium spp. very small; each ovum contains four sporozoites Ollulanus tricuspis Acanthocheilonema reconditum oval, thin-shelled ovum; contain four or more morula inside Physaloptera spp. Neospora caninum has both sporulated and unsporulated ova; rarely found in fecal preparations tapered cephalic end with a straight caudal end shape; body is usually straight Toxoplasma gondii Cystoisospora suis Strongyloides spp. Mallophaga spp. subglobular or round with a finely pitted shell; large worms dorsoventrally flattened; narrow mouth and head; wingless dorsoventrally flattened; wider head than thorax; wingless hard ticks; ornate scutums; short palps; rectangular basis capituli Nematodirus spathiger Ctenocephalides felis hard ticks; inornate scutums; long palps; anal groove; smaller size Toxocara vitulorum Ixodes scapularis Ostertagia ostertagi Dermacentor variabilis oval, thin-shelled ovum; contain four or more morula inside Anoplura spp. wingless; reddish-brown to black; sucking mouthparts; laterally compressed; jumping legs Oesophagostomum spp. strongyle-type ova; oval shaped; thin shelled; contain a morula ellipsoid shaped; thin shelled; contains a rapidly developing larvae ova is larger and more easily identified with a visible morula containing 4-8 cells; have tapering ends hard tick; ornate scutum; long palps; rectangular basis capituli football shaped; thick, smooth shell; bilateral operculums; symmetrical; unembryonated; smaller than T. ovis hard tick; ight reddish-tan to dark reddish with brown markings Trichuris ovis Amblyomma americanum soft tick; has thousands of small spines along its body oval shape; thick, pitted shell; shell has prominent projections = lumpy/bumpy appearance; golden brown color Haemaphysalis longicornis Stephanurus dentatus Ascaris suum Otobius megnini very large; strongyle-type ova; thin shelled; ellipsoidal eggs; contains a morula Argas persicus hard tick; inornate scutum; hexagonal capitulum; short palps; larger size football shaped; thick, smooth shell; bilateral operculums; symmetrical; unembryonated; larger than T. suis resemble ascarid ova; oval shaped; thick, dark brown, textured shell Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus Rhipicephalus annulatus Trichuris suis soft tick; flattened; oval-shaped Sarcoptes scabiei Notoedres cati oval mite with eight short legs; flattened, tortoise-like body suckers are present on short segmented pedicels typical strongyle-type ova; similar to hooks; elliptical shaped; thin walls; many cells inside; cannot differentiate from large strongyles Strongylus spp. single operculum; smooth; elongated ova; flat side with operculum Habronema spp. elongated ova that have thin walls dark, subglobular ova; thick pitted shells long legs and long unjointed pedicels typical strongyle-type ova; similar to hooks; elliptical shaped; thin walls; many cells inside; cannot differentiate from small strongyles Oxyuris equi Chorioptes bovis appears like a sarcoptes mite, but with short legs; flattened dorsal side with blunt spines; a dorsal anus Psoroptes ovis Cyathostomes Parascaris equorum oval shaped body with long legs that extend out from the body with visible suckers on the ends of the pedicels Otodectes cynotis Muellerius capillaris larval tails have undulating tips and dorsal spines Dictyocaulus filaria Cheyletiella spp. ova are passed larvated, but appear like ascarid ova with oval shape and thick walls long, slender, "cigar-shaped" body; four pairs of short legs located at its front; semi-transparent wingless flies Stomoxys calcitrans Dictyocaulus viviparus no cuticular knob, straight tail, food granules inside very large (seen with naked eye); extremely long legs with comb-like structures on the ends; large hooks on mouth Metastrongylus apri Melophagus ovinus Dictyocaulus arnfieldi rigid, bayonet-like proboscis used to inflict painful bites Cimex lectularius Demodex canis larvae visible within ova; thin-shelled 3-part body and ventral stink glands anterior cuticular knob, blunt tail, food granules inside thick, radially striated shell; each egg contains a hexacanth larva with six hooks, not all of which are visible in every egg; cannot differentiate with Echinococcus Spirometra mansonoides large egg packet that contains multiple ova Taenia spp. greatly resemble Diphyllobothrium; eggs have pointed ends instead of rounded ones thick, radially striated shell; each egg contains a hexacanth larva with six hooks, not all of which are visible in every egg; cannot differentiate with Taenia ova are operculated; unembryonated; thick shelled; oval shaped Echinococcus spp. Dipylidium caninum Diphyllobothrium latum large, triangular eggs three delicate, enclosing membranes and three pairs of hooks Anoplocephala perfoliata large, square eggs Mesocestoides spp. Moniezia expansa visible embryonic hooks; thin walled; oval shaped; contain a hexacanth embryo angular; thick-walled; "D" shaped; contains a distinct hexacanth embryo Moniezia benedeni Hymenolepis spp.
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