The correct answer is A, size.  Neither egg has a prominent operculum, nor are the thickness of the shells different; thus size serves as the most reliable means of distinguishing eggs of these two parasites.  Diphyllobothrium latum eggs measure 60-75 µm in length while Fasciola hepatica eggs measure 120-150 µm in length.

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