Termatodes Flashcards
Termatodes examples can be
Hepatic flukes
Intestinal flukes
Lung flukes
Blood flukes
Hepatic flukes examples:
Fasciola gigantica
Fasciola hepatica
Intestinal fluckes examples
Heterophyes heterophyes
Lung flukes
Paragonimus westermani
Blood flukes examples
Schistoma species:
- S.mansoni
- S.japonicum
- S.haematobium
Termatodes morphology
All termatodes are flattened dorsoventrally, leaf-like bodies except female Schistoma
Termatodes reproduction methods
All termatodes are hermaphrodite except Schistosoma species
Termatodes organs of attachment
Has 2 or more muscular suckers for attachment. Has a tegument that acts as organ of fixation and also helps in ingestion and excretion
Termatodes digestive system
They have an incomplete digestive system that consists of oral suckers, pharynx, oesophagus then ends in intestinal cecum
Termatodes excretory system
Flame cells and excretory ducts
Termatodes circulatory and respiratory system
Not pressent
Common infective stage of termatodes
Cercaria through penetration of skin (blood flukes) or ingestion of undercooked infected fish, crabs with viable cercaria
Larval stages of termatodes are in
In the snail which acts as intermediate host
