Haplorchis [Haplorchis]

Description

Haplorchis is a genus within the family Heterophyidae, consisting of small trematodes that infect the intestines of fish-eating mammals and birds as their definitive hosts. They have a complex life cycle that involves snails as the first intermediate host and fish as the second. These flukes are of health concern in regions where eating raw fish is common, as they can cause haplorchiasis in humans, leading to various gastrointestinal symptoms.

Species

Yellow Grub [Haplorchis taichui]

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Minute Intestinal Fluke [Haplorchis pumilio]

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Fish Fluke [Haplorchis yokogawai]

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Taxonomy