Small Intestine Fluke [Heterophyes heterophyes]
Description
Heterophyes heterophyes is a species of trematodes, commonly known as flukes. This parasitic flatworm is widespread in Asia and the Middle East, where it infects the small intestine of humans and other fish-eating mammals. The adult flukes are small, typically measuring 1.0 to 1.7 mm by 0.3 to 0.4 mm. They are characterized by a ventral sucker that is smaller than the oral sucker, two testes, and a compact ovary located near the right margin of the body.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
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|---|---|
| Class |
Trematoda
Trematoda
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| Order |
Digenetic Flukes
Digenea
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| Family |
Heterophyidae
Heterophyidae
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| Genus |
Heterophyes
Heterophyes
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