Orientobilharzia dattai [Orientobilharzia dattai]
Description
Orientobilharzia dattai is a species of parasitic flukes found in India. The species primarily infests cattle and buffalo, residing in the mesenteric veins of the host. The adult worms are characterized by a long body with two suckers, a large cirrus sac, and a terminal genital pore.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Trematoda
Trematoda
|
| Order |
Blood Flukes
Schistosomatida
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| Family |
Schistosomatidae
Schistosomatidae
|
| Genus |
Orientobilharzia
Orientobilharzia
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