Metagonimus Explained

Metagonimus is a genus of trematodes, or fluke worms, in the family Heterophyidae.^[1]

It is a parasite causing metagonimiasis.

Species

There are 8 species within the genus Metagonimus include:

• Metagonimus hakubaensis Shimazu, 1999
• Metagonimus katsuradai Izumi, 1935
• Metagonimus minutus
• Metagonimus miyatai Saito, Chai, Kim, Lee and Rim, 1997
• Metagonimus otsurui Saito & Hori, 1962
• Metagonimus ovatus
• Metagonimus takahashii Takahashi, 1929
• Metagonimus yokogawai (Katsurada, 1912)

Notes and References

1. Scholz . Tomáš . Kuchta . Roman . Barčák . Daniel . Cech . Gábor . Oros . Mikuláš . Small intestinal flukes of the genus Metagonimus (Digenea: Heterophyidae) in Europe and the Middle East: A review of parasites with zoonotic potential . Parasite . 31 . 2024 . 38551578 . 10979786 . 10.1051/parasite/2024016 . 20.