Trematoda
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Trematoda is a class of parasitic flatworms, commonly known as flukes, that infect a wide range of animal hosts including humans.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
class
ⓘ
parasitic flatworms ⓘ taxonomicRank ⓘ |
| bodyShape | dorsoventrally flattened ⓘ |
| bodySymmetry | bilateral symmetry ⓘ |
| canInfect |
birds
ⓘ
fish ⓘ humans ⓘ mammals ⓘ reptiles ⓘ |
| commonName | flukes ⓘ |
| diseaseAssociation | trematodiasis ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
public health importance
ⓘ
veterinary importance ⓘ |
| eggType | operculated eggs (most species) ⓘ |
| feedingType | endoparasite ⓘ |
| hasAttachmentOrgans |
oral sucker
ⓘ
ventral sucker (acetabulum) ⓘ |
| hasBodyCavity | acoelomate ⓘ |
| hasDigestiveSystem | incomplete digestive tract ⓘ |
| hasNervousSystem | ladder-like nervous system ⓘ |
| includesSubclass |
Aspidogastrea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Digenea ⓘ |
| isParasitic | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalStage |
cercaria
ⓘ
metacercaria ⓘ miracidium ⓘ redia ⓘ sporocyst ⓘ |
| lifeCycleType | complex life cycle ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Clonorchis
ⓘ
Fasciola NERFINISHED ⓘ Opisthorchis NERFINISHED ⓘ Paragonimus NERFINISHED ⓘ Schistosoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Platyhelminthes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductionMode |
asexual reproduction in intermediate host
ⓘ
mostly hermaphroditic ⓘ sexual reproduction in definitive host ⓘ |
| requiresIntermediateHost | true ⓘ |
| subphylum | Neodermata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superclass | Trematoda (sensu lato) ⓘ |
| typicalDefinitiveHost | vertebrates ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
bile ducts
ⓘ
blood vessels ⓘ internal organs of vertebrates ⓘ intestine ⓘ |
| typicalIntermediateHost |
freshwater snails
ⓘ
molluscs ⓘ |
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