Variegated Tongue Fluke [Procerovum variegatum]
Description
Procerovum variegatum, also known as the Variegated Tongue Fluke, is a species of trematodes in the family Heterophyidae. It is found in the intestines of various fish-eating birds and mammals, including humans. The adult flukes are tiny, measuring less than 2 millimeters in length. The species is known to inhabit brackish and marine environments. Distinctive features include its darkly pigmented intestine which gives it a variegated appearance, hence the name.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Trematoda
Trematoda
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| Order |
Digenetic Flukes
Digenea
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| Family |
Heterophyidae
Heterophyidae
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| Genus |
Procerovum
Procerovum
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