Trematoda

Synonyms

Echinochasmus

Fluke

Flukes

Himasthla

Himasthlas

Paryphostomum

Paryphostomums

Trematodas

Troglotrema

Troglotremas

Class of parasitic flukes consisting of three subclasses, Monogenea, Aspidogastrea, and Digenea. The digenetic trematodes are the only ones found in man. They are endoparasites and require two hosts to complete their life cycle.