Parorchis acanthus
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parorchis-acanthus-205-7410916
title:
Parorchis acanthus
text:
Parorchis acanthus is a parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda. It is a parasitic castrator of the common periwinkle Littorina littorea. Unlike many trematode species it encysts on hard surfaces and not inside a second intermediate host. Free-living cercariae are released from the snail hosts to encyst on hard surfaces, generally the shells of bivalves. The release is encouraged by warmer temperatures and increased light intensity. Encystment on bivalves is most successful when they enter the
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encyclopedia
description:
Species of fluke
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parorchis_acanthus
date created:
2016-10-12T13:34:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T08:35:43Z
main entity:
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