Morphology

MORPHOLOGY OF COTYLOPHORON COTYLOPHORUM

  • Small to medium sized.
  • Body is pear shaped.
  • In fresh specimens, the dorsal surface is convex with slightly concave ventral surface.
  • Ventral sucker sub-terminal.
  • Intestinal caeca are simple.
  • Testes are tandem in position.
  • Genital sucker is distinct and surrounds the genital pore.
  • Numerous vitelline glands fill the lateral aspect of the fluke.
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