Leucochloridiomorpha
Leucochloridiomorpha is a genus of parasitic trematode in the order Diplostomida. It is the only member of the family Leucochloridiomorphidae, and is monotypic, containing the sole species Leucochloridiomorpha constantiae.[1]
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| Family: | Leucochloridiomorphidae Yamaguti, 1958 |
| Genus: | Leucochloridiomorpha Gower, 1938 |
| Species: | L. constantiae |
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| Leucochloridiomorpha constantiae (Mueller, 1935) | |
Hosts
Leuchochloridiomorpha constantiae has been observed in Campeloma decisum, as well as in several birds and mammals. The birds and mammals consume metacercariae, which mature into adults with eggs. The eggs pass out via feces, which Campeloma then consumes, leading to infection. While infected, metacercariae build up in the uterus of the snail.[2]
References
- Leucochloridiomorphidae Yamaguti, 1958. World Register of Marine Species. Accessed 2023-06-07.
- Allison, L. N. (1943). Leucochloridiomorpha constantiae (Mueller) (Brachylaemidae), Its Life Cycle and Taxonomic Relationships among Digenetic Trematodes. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society, 62(2), 127. doi:10.2307/3222917
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