Helminths or worms are animals belonging to the Subkingdom, Metazoa, consisting of many cells. The term helminth, which is derived from the Greek words helmins or helminthos, a worm, is now-a-days usually applied only to the parasitic and non-parasitic species. In a more restricted sense the name worm, or preferably helminth, is applied to a few phyla of animals, all [...]
In this article we will discuss about the external morphology of liver flukes. i. It is dorsoventrally flattened, oval in shape like a leaf and faint brownish in colour. It may reach a size of 3 cm in length and 1.5 cm in breadth. ii. The anterior body part is broader than the posterior part which is blunt in outline. [...]
Owing to parasitic mode of life, Liver fluke has undergone morphological, anatomical, physiological adaptations etc. to suit its existence as an endoparasite in the bile duct of sheep. These are the following: Type # 1. Morphological Adaptations: i. The body is flat and leaf like so that it can reside within the bile duct of sheep. ii. Oral sucker, acetabulum, [...]