Fasciolopsis

Fasciolopsis
Fasciolopsis buski egg
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Trematoda
Order: Plagiorchiida
Family: Fasciolidae
Genus: Fasciolopsis
Looss, 1899
Species:
F. buski
Binomial name
Fasciolopsis buski
Morakote & Yano, 1990
This article is about the fluke. For the disease, see Fasciolopsiasis.
Not to be confused with Fasciolosis.

Fasciolopsis (/ˌfæsioʊˈlɒpsɪs, fəˌsaɪ-/) is a genus of trematodes. They are also known as giant intestinal flukes.

Only one species is recognised: Fasciolopsis buski. It is a notable parasite of medical importance in humans and veterinary importance in pigs. It is prevalent in Southern and Eastern Asia. The term for infestation with Fasciolopsis is fasciolopsiasis.

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