Which Parasite Eggs Have Operculum?
The Eggs of a Fluke Typically Have Brown Shells and a Small Cap, Called an Operculum, from Which the Enclosed Larval Larva Escapes. Which Egg Has the...
The eggs of a fluke typically have brown shells and a small cap, called an operculum, from which the enclosed larval larva escapes.
Which egg has the operculum?
Operculum = Egg cap from which larvae emerge from the egg. A term specific for trematode ova.
What is operculum egg?
The operculum is an empty cavity. The chitinous fibers of the egg-shell in this area are diffuse and loose, with numerous micropores or spaces. The egg-shell in this area therefore appears to form a fine tubular network. The oocyte is an undifferentiated cell with a biconcave drum-like shape.