Characteristic Morphology

 


           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The male and female adults are continuously joined together, with the female being held in the male’s body. The adult worm has ventral suckers and oral suckers, which are characteristic for the schistosome.

 
 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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