Psilostomatidae
Appearance
Psilostomatidae | |
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Psilostomum ondatrae | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Class: | Trematoda |
Order: | Plagiorchiida |
Suborder: | Echinostomata |
Family: | Psilostomatidae |
Genera | |
10[verification needed], 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
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