Anyone Know What These Are?

[Quah]

A guy from WY got these in a bag of snails. I think they're some type of Trematode that is why I am posting here. They have a flagellum and move very quickly. @Humblefish ?

 

[KJ]

Waminoa sp. MORE IMAGES!

 

[Quah]

Only other image I have. They don't move like any flatworms I've ever seen.

 

[KJ]

@Tahoe61

 

[Tahoe61]

Pretty confident they are Trematodes. They are probably parasitic to the snails, they may go on to develop into flukes that are then parasitic to fish.
Not a lot of information to be had sorry.

Cool image.

 

[Quah]

Thanks, @Tahoe61 and @KJ I saw some images that looked similar to these under Trematodes - I think the flagellum gives it away. You, know its just one of those things you don't see every day.

 

[Tahoe61]

Thanks, @Tahoe61 and @KJ I saw some images that looked similar to these under Trematodes - I think the flagellum gives it away. You, know its just one of those things you don't see every day.

A bizarre flatworm that uses other animals to become parasitic to yet a different animal. Some are parasitic to snails at one point in their life cycle to develop into a stage where they are parasitic to birds. Freaky stuff and complicated.