Genus of flukes
Leucochloridium is a genus of parasitic trematode worms in the order Diplostomida. It Is the sole genus in the family Leucochloridiidae. Members of this genus cause pulsating swellings in the eye-stalks of snails (a phenomenon colloquially called a "zombie snail"), so as to attract the attention of predatory birds required in the parasites' lifecycle.
Taxonomy.
Species.
Species in the genus "Leucochloridium" include:
References.
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