Schistosoma haematobium egg viewed under magnification.

Urinary Blood Fluke (Schistosoma haematobium) — Egg viewed under magnification.

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Species record

Urinary Blood Fluke

Schistosoma haematobium

Explore the Urinary Blood Fluke (Schistosoma haematobium) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

Schistosoma haematobium is a blood fluke whose adults usually live in veins around the bladder. Its life cycle includes freshwater and Bulinus snails, and it is found in Africa and parts of the Middle East.

Classification in this archive

  1. Kingdom: Animals
  2. Phylum: Flatworms
  3. Class: Flukes
  4. Order: Diplostomida
  5. Family: Schistosomatidae
  6. Genus: Schistosoma

Habitat and distribution

Selected documented locations — not a complete species range.

Habitat
freshwater habitats with Bulinus snails, venous plexus around the bladder in human hosts
Selected regions
Africa, Asia

Conservation status

Conservation status not recorded.

Did you know?

  • Tiny larvae released from freshwater snails can swim and enter human skin during contact with infected water.

More images

Microscope images of Schistosoma haematobium specimens at 40× magnification.

Urinary Blood Fluke (Schistosoma haematobium) — UK NEQAS microscope images at 40× magnification.

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Sources and attribution