Blood Fluke

Schistosoma mansoni

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

Summary

The Blood Fluke is a parasitic flatworm that causes intestinal schistosomiasis in people in parts of Africa and South America. Its life cycle requires freshwater snails as intermediate hosts before infectious stages enter human skin during contact with contaminated water. The disease burden makes sanitation, safe water, snail control, and treatment important public-health measures.

Classification in this archive

Animals › Flatworms › Flukes › Diplostomida › Schistosomatidae › Schistosoma

Habitat and distribution

Regions in this record: Africa, South America

Demonstration note

[DEMO] Blood flukes have separate male and female adults, unlike many other flatworms.