Opecoelidae trematodes represent one of the most diverse families of parasitic flatworms infecting marine fish, and their study is central to understanding parasitic life cycles in aquatic ecosystems.

Using heatmaps, CU Boulder researchers find that certain parasites congregate in certain parts of amphibians’ bodies, often to dire physical consequences Trematodes, also known as flukes, are a class ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Prosthodendrium (Paralecithodendrium) thapari n. sp. and Achitrema lucknowensis n. sp. from the small intestine of a yellow bat, Nycticeius ...

In some of the most complex animal societies, individuals exhibit a cooperative division of labour to form castes. The most pronounced types of caste formation involve reproductive and ...

In estuaries around the world, tiny trematode worms take over the bodies of aquatic snails. These parasitic flatworms invade the snail’s body and use its systems to support their colony, sometimes for ...