biology

Strongylidae

Strongylidae is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Strongylidae rather than just read about it. In short: Strongyles (from Greek strongulos 'round'), or alternatively, strongyls, are nematode worms of the family Strongylidae, order Strongylida. They are often parasitic in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals, especially grazers such as sheep, cattle, and horses.

Key takeaways

Strongylidae belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Strongylidae to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Strongylidae from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Strongyles (from Greek strongulos 'round'), or alternatively, strongyls, are nematode worms of the family Strongylidae, order Strongylida. They are often parasitic in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals, especially grazers such as sheep, cattle, and horses.

Genera Genera:

Alocostoma Mawson, 1979 Bidentostomum Tshoijo, 1957 Borania Ricci, 1939 Caballonema Abuladze, 1937 Chabertiella Tadros, 1964 Chapiniella Yamaguti, 1961 Choniangium Henry & Bauche, 1914 Codiostomum Railliet & Henry, 1911 Coronocyclus Hartwich, 1986 Craterostomum Boulenger, 1920 Crycophorus Chaves, 1930 Cyathostomum Molin, 1861 Cylicocyclus Ihle, 1922 Cylicodontophorus Ihle, 1922 Cylicostephanus Ihle, 1922 Cylindropharynx Leiper, 1911 Decrusia Lane, 1914 Dicerocola Round, 1962 Equinurbia Lane, 1914 Eucyathostomum Molin, 1861 Gyalocephalus Looss, 1900 Hsiungia K'ung & Yang, 1964 Hudsonia Leroux, 1940 Hypodontus Mönnig, 1929 Javellia Ricci, 1939 Khalilia Neveu-Lemaire, 1924 Kiluluma Skrjabin, 1916 Macropicola Mawson, 1978 Macropostrongyloides Yamaguti, 1961 Maplestonema Johnston & Mawson, 1939 Murshidia Lane, 1914 Neomurshidia Chabaud, 1957 Oesophagodontus Railliet & Henry, 1902 Oesophagostomoides Schwartz, 1928 Oesophagostomum Molin, 1861 Paradoxostrongylus Özdikmen, 2010 Paramacropostrongylus Johnson & Mawson, 1940 Parapoteriostomum Hartwich, 1986 Parastrongyloides Morgan, 1928 Petrovinema Erschov, 1943 Phascolostongylus Phascolostrongylus Canavan, 1931 Poteriostomum Quiel, 1919 Quilonia Lane, 1914 Rhinocerotonema Jiang, Yin & Kung, 1986 Sauricola Chapin, 1924 Skladnikia Ricci, 1939 Strongylus Müller, 1780 Theileriana Monnig, 1924 Tridentoinfundibulum Tschoijo, 1958 Triodontophorus Looss, 1902 Wuia K'ung, 1959 Zebrincola Ricci, 1939

References

External links Media related to Strongylidae at Wikimedia Commons uniprot

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Strongylidae

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Strongylidae claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Strongylidae before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Strongylidae ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Strongylidae

In research: Strongylidae appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Strongylidae in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Strongylidae is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Nematode families, Parasites of equines, Parasitic nematodes of mammals, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Strongylidae outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Strongylidae in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Strongylidae means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Strongylidae out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Strongylidae in simple terms?

Why does Strongylidae matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Strongylidae?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Strongylidae.