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== ''Paramphistomum'' Species ==
== ''Paramphistomum'' Species ==
+[[Image:Paramphistomum cervi.jpg|right|150px|thumb|''Paramphistomum cervi'' - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
*Paramphistomomes are rare in the UK, but can cause severe losses in ruminants in the wet tropics.
*Paramphistomomes are rare in the UK, but can cause severe losses in ruminants in the wet tropics.
*The adult fluke is plump and cylindrical (unusual for a trematode) and attaches to the wall of the rumen without causing serious damage.
*The adult fluke is plump and cylindrical (unusual for a trematode) and attaches to the wall of the rumen without causing serious damage.