Fasciolidae

Fasciolidae is a family of trematodes and includes several veterinary and medical important parasites. Family Fasciolidae is divided into 5 genera. Flukes of the family are localized in liver, gall bladder, and the intestine. The life cycle of fasciolid flukes includes one intermediate host – freshwater snails from family Lymnaeidae.

Morphological features

length of adults: 2 (Parafasciolopsis) up to 10 cm (Fasciola gigantica, Fascioloides magna)
suckers: oral and ventral sucker are closely located
cercariae: gymnocephalic shape

Systematics within family

According to Olson et al. 2003 the family has five genera: Fasciola
F. hepatica – Common liver fluke
F. gigantica
F. jacksoni
Fasciola spp. – Japanese strain
Fascioloides
F. magna
Fasciolopsis
F. buski
Parafasciolopsis
P. fasciolaemorpha
Protofasciola
P. robusta

Translation

The word "Fasciolidae" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Czech, German, French.

Translation in Arabic: متورقات.