A CONTRIBUTION TO THE MORPHOLOGY OF CERCARIA LONGISSIMA FAUST, 1924

Abstract

The morphology of Cercaria longissima Faust, 1924 were studied and a revision of description of its morphology regarding the sensory organs and the excretory system was presented. This cercaria is provided with several sensory organs around the mouth and sensory hairs on the lateral side of the body as well as on the tail. The flame cell pattern is expressed as 2x [(2+2) + (2+2+ [2] ) ] .