Commonly found eggs Ascaridia Capillaria Heterakis Syngamus trachea Trichostrongylus tenuis Choanotaenia infundibulum Davainea proglottina Raillietina
Ascaridia spp.
Length 68 µm - 90 µm Width 40 µm - 50 µm Thick shell, smooth, three layers, slight barrel-shaped side-walls Contents unsegmented
N.B. Ascaridia and Heterakis eggs are very similar and not easily distinguished.