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Yes they are parasites. The adult liver fluke live in the livers of mammals and feed on blood.
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Are liver fluke amphibian?
No, they are parasites that form parasitic relationships with the host's liver.
What is a trematode?
Trematode-- Any parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda, as the liver fluke.
Are flukes parasitic?
Some are e.g. liver flukes, but others are not e.g. a whale's fluke.
What is the scientific name of the Chinese liver fluke is?
Clonorchis sinensis (the "Chinese liver fluke" or the "Oriental liver fluke")Dicrocoelium dendriticum (lancet liver fluke)Dicrocoelium hospesFasciola hepatica (the "sheep liver fluke")Fascioloides magna (the "giant liver fluke")Fasciola giganticaFasciola jacksoniMetorchis conjunctusMetorchis albidusProtofasciola robustaParafasciolopsis fasciomorphaeOpisthorchis viverrini (Southeast Asian liver fluke)Opisthorchis felineus (cat liver fluke).Opisthorchis guayaquilensis
A parasitic worm found in the liver of a sheep?
Fasciola hepatica, commonly known as the liver fluke, is a parasitic worm that infects the liver of sheep. These worms can cause damage to the liver tissue, leading to health issues such as weight loss, reduced milk production, and even death in severe cases. Proper deworming and pasture management are important for controlling liver fluke infestations in sheep.
What are 4 of the most common parasitic roundworms that infect humans?
liver fluke-tape worm
Liver flukes phylum?
The liver fluke's phylum is the Platyhelminthes. The liver fluke is a parasitic flatworm that can live in the liver of animals and humans. The Chinese liver fluke can infect a human's liver and can cause symptoms like weight loss and diarrhea.
What are examples of Worms?
Tape worm like lung fluke and liver fluke
What kingdom is the liver fluke?
The liver fluke belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
Is a liver fluke a warm or cold blooded?
a liver fluke is cold blooded.
What damages can liver fluke have?
Liver fluke causes damages to the human stomach
What type of skeleton does a liver fluke have?
A liver fluke is an invertebrate, which means it has no skeleton.
