Biology:Psilostomatidae

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Short description: Family of flukes

Psilostomatidae
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Psilostomum ondatrae
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Trematoda
Order: Plagiorchiida
Suborder: Echinostomata
Family: Psilostomatidae
Genera

10 , see text

Psilostomatidae is a family of trematodes in the order Plagiorchiida. They parasitise aquatic vertebrates as definitive hosts.

The genera placed here are:[verification needed]

  • Astacatrematula Macy & Bell, 1968
  • Gyrosoma Bryd, Bogitsh, Maples, 1961
  • Mesaulus Braun, 1902
  • Pseudopsilostoma Yamaguti, 1958
  • Psilochasmus Luhe, 1909
  • Psilostomum Looss, 1899
  • Psilotornus Byrd & Prestwood, 1969
  • Ribeiroia Travassos, 1939
  • Sphaeridiotrema Odhner, 1913
  • Stephanoproraoides Price, 1934

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4708426 entry