Morphology of female flukes

MORPHOLOGY OF FEMALE FLUKES

  • Long and slender
  • Single ovary placed in front of the common caecum
  • After copulation, the female flukes leaves the male and move away to lay the eggs
  • Eggs are laid in the blood vessels of the intestinal wall/ nasal cavity or urinary bladder depending upon the species
  • With the help of the terminal spines, the eggs are able to pass through tissue and reaches the site of living
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