Aspidogaster conchicola [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
Class Trematoda
Trematoda
Order Aspidogastrids
Aspidogastrea
Family Aspidogastrids
Aspidogastridae
Genus Aspidogaster
Aspidogaster
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