回虫はいくつかの種類が知られており、ギリシャリクガメやヘルマンリクガメ、ヨツユビリクガメでは特に Angusticaecum holopterum が検出され、オスの体長は41.2~125.7mm、メスは84.9~150mm で、細いミミズみたいな感じです〔Chávarri et al.2012,Traversa et al.2005,Ceylan et al.2020〕。
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