Morphology of male flukes

MORPHOLOGY OF MALE FLUKES

  • Short and stumpy
  • Cuticle has tuberculation in the case of Schistosoma nasale where as S.spindale, the cuticle is smooth.
  • On the lateral sides of the body (ventral aspect, a curved structure forming a groove known as Gynaecophoric canal is seen. During copulation, the female flukes are lodged in this groove.
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