Aspidogaster conchicola [Aspidogaster conchicola]

Description
Aspidogaster conchicola, also known as the Aspidogaster fluke, is a freshwater parasitic flatworm found in bivalves and fish. It is characterized by its disk-like body covered in suckers and its lack of a digestive system. It obtains nutrients through absorption of host's body fluids.
Taxonomy
Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
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Class |
Trematoda
Trematoda
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Order |
Aspidogastrids
Aspidogastrea
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Family |
Aspidogastrids
Aspidogastridae
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Genus |
Aspidogaster
Aspidogaster
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