Orientobilharzia turkestanicum [Orientobilharzia turkestanicum]
Description
Orientobilharzia turkestanicum is a species of parasitic flatworms in the family Schistosomatidae. The adult worms typically inhabit the blood vessels of the host's liver. They are known to cause schistosomiasis in sheep and cattle, and can potentially infect humans. The distinguishing feature of this species is the male's gynecophoral canal, which houses the female during copulation.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
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|---|---|
| Class |
Trematoda
Trematoda
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| Order |
Blood Flukes
Schistosomatida
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| Family |
Schistosomatidae
Schistosomatidae
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| Genus |
Orientobilharzia
Orientobilharzia
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