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Scientific Name: Clinostomum piscidium
Photo: Singh et. al. (2010)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Trematoda
Order: Diplostomida
Family: Clinostomidae
Description:
The species is characterized by its elongated and flattened body, typically lanceolate in shape. It lacks internal segmentation but may display external grooves that give it a segmented appearance. The scolex of Clinostomum piscidium is small and rounded, equipped with bothria—longitudinal muscular grooves used for attachment to the host’s tissues
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It is a parasite that usually infects freshwater fishes. It is distributed throughout Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
Other References:
Singh, Hridaya Shanker & Chaudhary, Anshu & Halajian, Ali (2010) Further observations on Clinostomum piscidium Southwell and Prashad, 1918 recovered from the body cavity of Colisa faciata (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) in India. Sci Parasitol. 11. 55-60.
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