A genus of metastrongyle nematodes parasitic in respiratory or circulatory systems of rodents, carnivores, and marsupials. Syn: Parastrongylus.
Origin
[G. angeion, vessel, + strongylos, round]
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Angiostrongylus costaricensis
Angiostrongylus malaysiensis
Angiostrongylus vasorum