Morphology

MORPHOLOGY OF PARAGONIMUS WESTERMANII

Paragonimus westermanii

  • Adults live in pairs in cysts in lungs.
  • Thick set, ovoid flukes, reddish brown in colour.
  • Cuticle is spiny.
  • Ventral sucker present in the middle of the body.
  • Genital pore immediately behind ventral sucker.
  • Testes in posterior half of the body.
  • Ovary anterior to testes.

Paragonimus

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