pentastomida

• 舌形虫纲，一类寄生性甲壳动物，俗称舌虫或五口虫，成虫寄生于脊椎动物的呼吸道，幼虫可寄生于内脏器官。

A taxonomic group of parasitic crustaceans commonly known as tongue worms, which infect the respiratory tracts of vertebrates.

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   A group of parasitic crustaceans known as tongue worms, which infect the respiratory tracts of vertebrates.

   五口动物

   • Pentastomida are obligate parasites found in the lungs of reptiles and mammals.
   • The life cycle of Pentastomida involves an intermediate host, often a fish or insect.
   • Researchers discovered a new species of Pentastomida in a tropical snake.