Fasciola hepatica (continued)
OVA
SIZE: 140 x 80 mcm (large, 3 end to end will fill HPF).
SHAPE: "Hen's egg"; oval.
COLOR: Yellowish-brown
OPERCULUM: Present, indistinct.
CONTENT: Yolk mass; fills the egg.
ADULT
SIZE: 20 to 30 mm long by 8 to 13 mm wide (very large).
SHAPE: Leaf-like; prominent cephalic cone.
COLOR: Brownish.
INTESTINAL CECA: Branched.
TESTES: Dendritic and tandem.
Figure 3-25. Stages of Fasciola hepatica.
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