What class and phylum does clonorchis belong to?
trematoda
platyhelminthes
What is the clonorchis aka?
chinese liver fluke
What are the infestations of clonorchis caused by?
eating larvae infested raw fish (sushi)
Meracidia larvae infests?
snails
Cercariae larvae infests?
fish
What happens to man in clonorchis?
liver deteriorates
The round worms are found in which phylum?
nematoda
What are the characteristics of phylum nematoda?
pseudocoelomate
bilateral
specialized cuitcle on parasites
separate sexes
What does pseudocoelomate mean?
mouth & anus but no mesoderm
What kinds of animals are in the phylum nematoda?
pinworms trichinella spiralis heartworm (filarial worms) elephantiasis ascaris