Class Trematoda: Flukes not Flounder

One of the classes in Phylum Platyhelminthes is Class Trematoda, which contains all of the flukes. All of the flukes are parasitic with some using one host and others using two (or more!). Despite the variation in life cycles, they all share that at least one of the hosts must be a mollusk, such as a snail, octopus, or clam. Some trematodes can even use mind control on their host to make them do what they want -- especially if they need to get to another host! This video explores the trematode Leucochloridium paradoxum and its zombification of its host snail. As referenced in the video, check out this other video to learn more about this parasitism: • Zombie Snails | World'...
Below are some links to my other videos that may be helpful:
An overview of Phylum Platyhelminthes: • Phylum Platyhelminthes...
The other classes found in Phylum Platyhelminthes:
o Class Trematoda - this video!
o Class Cestoda - • Class Cestoda: Why Coo...
o Class Turbellaria - • Class Turbellaria: Fro...
o Class Monogenea - coming...sometime...!