Ascocotyle [Ascocotyle]

Description

Ascocotyle is a genus of parasitic flukes within the Heterophyidae family. The members of this genus have a lifecycle that includes snails as the first intermediate host and fishes or amphibians as the second. They are known for their unique reproductive system, which involves asexually reproducing stages in their intermediate hosts before sexual reproduction occurs in the definitive host, typically birds or mammals. These parasites can cause gastrointestinal disturbances if ingested by humans in undercooked or raw fish.

Species

Long Necked Trematode [Ascocotyle longa]

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Plexus Trematode [Ascocotyle pachycystis]

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Diminutive Trematode [Ascocotyle diminuta]

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Taxonomy