Common, generally accepted names of the organism or disease agent Trematode larvae in lobsters. Stichocotyle nephropis . Homarus americanus . Metacercariae of other species of trematodes have been reported from many species of crabs . The biology of this trematode is poorly known but adults occur in the bile duct and intestine of skates and rays.
Larval trematodes occur in the intestine.
No known methods of prevention or control. References Brattey, J. and A. Campbell. Herrick, F.H. 1911. Natural history of the American lobster. Uzmann, J.R. 1970.