Trematoda
Synonyms
Echinochasmus
Fluke
Flukes
Himasthla
Himasthlas
Paryphostomum
Paryphostomums
Trematodas
Troglotrema
Troglotremas
Class of parasitic flukes consisting of three subclasses, Monogenea, Aspidogastrea, and Digenea. The digenetic trematodes are the only ones found in man. They are endoparasites and require two hosts to complete their life cycle.
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