Californian Tongue Fluke [Procerovum californicum]
Description
Procerovum californicum, or the Californian Tongue Fluke, is a parasitic fluke that primarily infects birds. It is found in the western United States, particularly in California. The species is known to inhabit coastal marine environments where its host species reside. Like other species in the Procerovum genus, it is small and has a darkly pigmented intestine.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Trematoda
Trematoda
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| Order |
Digenetic Flukes
Digenea
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| Family |
Heterophyidae
Heterophyidae
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| Genus |
Procerovum
Procerovum
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