Fish Bladder Fluke [Phyllodistomum umblae]
Description
Phyllodistomum umblae, often referred to as the Fish Bladder Fluke, is a parasitic trematode of the Gorgoderidae family. It is commonly found in the urinary bladders of freshwater fish. The life cycle of this worm involves a snail as an intermediate host, where the larvae develop before infecting fish. The presence of the parasite can cause 'yellow grub disease' in heavily infected fish.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Trematoda
Trematoda
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| Order |
Digenetic Flukes
Digenea
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| Family |
Gorgoderidae
Gorgoderidae
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| Genus |
Phyllodistomum
Phyllodistomum
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