Parasitic flatworm [Gorgoderina vitelliloba]
Description
Gorgoderina vitelliloba is a species of parasitic flatworm in the family Gorgoderidae. This species is found in North America, where it infects amphibians such as the bullfrog. The flatworm has a complex life cycle involving multiple hosts and stages, including a larval stage where it infects snails.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Trematoda
Trematoda
|
| Order |
Digenetic Flukes
Digenea
|
| Family |
Gorgoderidae
Gorgoderidae
|
| Genus |
Gorgoderina
Gorgoderina
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