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A, B, C: Fasciola hepatica eggs. Wet mounts with iodine. The eggs are ellipsoidal. They have a small, barely distinct operculum (upper end of the eggs in A and B). The operculum can be opened (C), for example when a slight pressure is applied to the coverslip. The eggs have a thin shell which is slightly thicker at the abopercular end. They are passed unembryonated. Size range: 120 to 150 µm by 63 to 90 µm.
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