Dicrocoelium

Synonyms

Dicrocoelium dendriticum

Dicrocoelium dendriticums

Dicrocoelium lanceolatum

Dicrocoelium lanceolatums

Dicrocoeliums

Fasciola dendritica

Fasciola dendriticas

Fasciola lanceolata

Fasciola lanceolatas

dendritica, Fasciola

dendriticums, Dicrocoelium

lanceolata, Fasciola

lanceolatums, Dicrocoelium

A genus of trematode liver flukes of the family Dicrocoeliidae which includes the species dendriticum and hospes. It occurs in the biliary passages or liver of many vertebrates including man. The intermediate hosts are mainly mollusks but occasionally ants.