Concave Trematode [Cryptocotyle concava]
Description
Cryptocotyle concava is a species of trematodes in the family Heterophyidae. It is a parasite that infects a variety of marine fish. The adult worms are found in the intestine of the definitive host. They are small, concave in shape, and have a complex life cycle that involves several intermediate hosts.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Trematoda
Trematoda
|
| Order |
Digenetic Flukes
Digenea
|
| Family |
Heterophyidae
Heterophyidae
|
| Genus |
Cryptocotyle
Cryptocotyle
|