Halocercus Baylis & Daubney, 1925 is a genus of metastrongyloid lungworms (family Pseudaliidae, subfamily Halocercinae) that parasitize the respiratory tract of cetaceans. Halocercus is found worldwide. Halocercus can be differentiated from other genus of the subfamily Halocercinae by their males having an unlobed bursa. The females are ovoviviparous.
Species:
Halocercus brasiliensis Halocercus cryptocephalus Halocercus dalli Halocercus delphini Halocercus hyperoodoni Halocercus invaginatus Halocercus kirbyi Halocercus kleinenbergi Halocercus lagenorhynchi Halocercus monoceris Halocercus pingi Halocercus sunameri Halocercus taurica
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