Calicophoron daubneyi
Species of fluke
| Calicophoron daubneyi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Trematoda |
| Subclass: | Digenea |
| Family: | Paramphistomidae |
| Genus: | Calicophoron |
| Species: | C. daubneyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Calicophoron daubneyi Dinnik, 1962 | |
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Calicophoron daubneyi is a species of digenetic trematode in the family Paramphistomidae.[1] The parasite is commonly found infecting cattle, sheep and goats in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.
Hosts
- Intermediate hosts include Galba truncatula or Omphiscola glabra
- Final hosts include Sheep, Goats and Cattle.[1]
References
- ^ a b Díaz P. et al. (2007). "Risk periods of infection by Calicophoron daubneyi (Digenea:Paramphistomidae) in cattle from oceanic climate areas". Parasitology Research 101(2): 339-342. doi:10.1007/s00436-007-0493-z.
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