Baracktrema obamai

Baracktrema obamai is a species of blood fluke, found in Malaysian freshwater turtles. The discovery prompted the creation of a new genus, Baracktrema. It was discovered in 2015 and named after U.S. President Barack Obama because the discoverer admires Obama. It infects the lungs of host turtles. Baracktrema obamai is classified as a parasitic flatworm.

Baracktrema obamai

Baracktrema obamai is a species of blood fluke, found in Malaysian freshwater turtles. The discovery prompted the creation of a new genus, Baracktrema. It was discovered in 2015 and named after U.S. President Barack Obama because the discoverer admires Obama. It infects the lungs of host turtles. Baracktrema obamai is classified as a parasitic flatworm.