The mature parasites are incapable of realizing an independent existence and like Leucochloridium paradoxum they eventually kill the host and themselves as part of their reproductive cycle.

• 像所有的绦虫一样，每一条寄生虫的节片上都有雄性和雌性的生殖结构，能够独立生殖。它们吸食宿主血液里的营养，在这个过程中破坏宿主内脏。