Fasciolidae

Fasciola hepatica

The Fasciolidae family is one of five genera of the class of trematodes. They are transmitted by metacercariae on the surface especially of aquatic and marsh plants. Intermediate hosts are snails ( bes.Lymnaeidae ).

Genera and species:

• Fasciola Common liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica), causative agent of fasciolosis ( fascioliasis ) in humans ( wich. intermediate host: Lymnaea truncatula )
• Fasciola gigantica Cobold 1856 ( wich. intermediate host: Lymnaea natalensis )
• F. jacksoni
• Fasciola spp. - Japanese form

• Fascioloides magna ( Bassi 1857) Ward introduced in 1917 ( when elk and deer ), in Europe ( wich. intermediate host: Lymnaea columella )

• Riesendarmegel ( F. buski ), agent of Fasciolopsiasis in humans

• Parafasciolopsis fasciolaemorpha Ejsmont 1932, the Europ. Moose ( wich. intermediate host: Planorbarius corneus )

• P. robusta