Galactosomum

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Galactosomum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Trematoda
Order: Plagiorchiida
Family: Heterophyidae
Genus: Galactosomum
Looss, 1899

Galactosomum is a

marine mammals
as hosts.

Description

The excised spherical

metacercaria is 2.7–4.9 mm long.[2] Generally, only one is found per fish.[3]

Life cycle

Some species of Galactosomum cause infected fish to swim closer to the surface and colorfully flash their underbellies.

prey animals more likely to be consumed by aquatic birds, providing a host for the parasite to reach the mature stage of its life cycle. Galactosomum cannot survive in human hosts.[4]

Species

References

  1. ISBN 0-8014-3409-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link
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  2. ^ Kamegai, S.; N. Yasunaga; S. Ogawa; S. Yasumoto (1982). "Galactosomum sp. from intestine of Larus carassirostris from Nagasaki, Japan". Jpn. J. Parasit. (in Japanese): 31.
  3. ^
    doi:10.3147/jsfp.13.211
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  4. ^ a b "Database of Parasites in Fish and Shellfish". Retrieved 2008-07-03.

External links

"Galactosomum". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.

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