Echinostoma cinetorchis
Echinostoma cinetorchis is a species of human intestinal fluke, a trematode in the family Echinostomatidae.
Distribution
This species occurs in Korea.Hosts
Hosts of Echinostoma cinetorchis include:Cipangopaludina chinensis – Chinese mystery snail, an intermediate hostAustropeplea ollula – as a first and main intermediate host- Note on Hippeutis cantori – this species had previously been reported as first and second intermediate host, but in a subsequent study in a laboratory setting, the species was not able to be infected at all.Segmentina hemispaerula as a first and second intermediate host in Korea, based on laboratory work.Gyraulus convexiusculus as a potential first and second intermediate host in Korea, based on laboratory work.
From miracidia to cercaria, i.e. as a primary intermediate host:
- Hippeutis sp. – experimentally induced infection
- *Hippeutis sp. – experimentally induced infection
- *Radix auricularia subspecies corecna – experimentally induced infection
- *Physella acuta, listed as Physa acuta – experimentally induced infection
- *Cipangopaludina sp. – experimentally induced infection