This trematode belongs to the group of Echinostoma species and is characterized by 45 spikes at its bulbous collar. It reaches a length of 5 mm and parasitizes inside the intestine of waterbirds. The eggs measure 110 × 80 μm.
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Mehlhorn, H. (2016). Echinoparyphium recurvatum . In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27769-6_985-2
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