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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.

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What phylum are liver flukes in?

Platyhelminthes


What class do liver fluke belong to?

It belongs to the invertebrate class: Trematoda


How is liver fluke transmitted?

"Liver fluke" is actually a pretty big category of a variety of different species of flukes that primarily affect the liver of animals. Most flukes are transmitted through water, either with free-living larvae in bodies of water or in animals that are closely connected with water.


What is the phylum of the liver fluke?

The liver fluke belongs to the phylum Platyhelminthes. All flukes in this phylum belong to a group referred to as trematodes.


Are liver flukes parasites?

Yes


Are flukes parasitic?

Some are e.g. liver flukes, but others are not e.g. a whale's fluke.


What organs are infected by the types of flukes?

There are many types of flukes for different animals. In humans, we can be infected with a couple of types of liver flukes, a lung fluke, and blood flukes.


What kingdom is liver flukes?

kingdom animalia . liver fluke is an eg; of platyhelminthes


How do humans get liver fluke disease?

Liver flukes can be caused by eating undercooked pork products. Undercooked pork contains a bacteria that can cause liver flukes.


How do sheep pick up sheep liver fluke infection?

Liver flukes are a type of flat worm that feeds on blood. As is probably assumed they get into the liver of the sheep. While they are there the adult flukes lay eggs and the eggs pass into the intestines. Liver flukes are not just found in sheep, but can be found in any mammal. Yes, humans are a part of that list.


How long do liver flukes live?

Until you die.


What phylum is liver flute under?

The liver fluke is a flatworm, phylum Platyhelminthes.