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Centrocestus armatus (Tanabe, 1922) |
Centrocestus armatus is a species of trematodes, or fluke worms, in the family Heterophyidae.
This species occurs in Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Southeast Asia. [1]
The first intermediate hosts of Centrocestus armatus include freshwater snails Semisulcospira libertina . [2]
The second intermediate hosts include fish Nipponocypris temminkii and Zacco platypus . [1]
The final hosts include Black-crowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax. [1]
It may infect humans. [1]