Gorgoderina [Gorgoderina]

Description

Gorgoderina is a genus of trematodes in the family Gorgoderidae. Members of this genus are characterized by their parasitic lifestyle, where they infest the urinary bladder of various freshwater and occasionally marine vertebrates. They are distinguished by their flattened, leaf-like body and the presence of a complex reproductive system, which is adapted for a parasitic way of life. The life cycle of Gorgoderina species involves multiple hosts, typically including snails as the intermediate host and amphibians or fish as the definitive hosts.

Species

Parasitic flatworm [Gorgoderina vitelliloba]

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Amphibian bladder fluke [Gorgoderina attenuata]

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Frog bladder fluke [Gorgoderina multilobata]

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Taxonomy