Allocreadiidae | |
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Creptotrema creptotrema | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Class: | Trematoda |
Order: | Plagiorchiida |
Suborder: | Xiphidiata |
Superfamily: | Gorgoderoidea |
Family: |
Allocreadiidae Looss, 1902 |
Allocreadiidae is a family of flatworms belonging to the order Plagiorchiida. [1] In their adult stage they parasitize teleosts through their digestive system; they can also parasitize other vertebrates in freshwater ecosystems such as frogs, salamanders, and snakes. [2] Allocreadiidae are distinguished from other Trematoda in the cercarial stage, where the cercaria have both an eye-spot and a stylet. [2] The cercaria of Allocreadiidae also develop in lamellibranchs, whereas many other trematodes develop in gastropods. [2]
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The family includes about 40 genera, including: [1] [2]
Allocreadiidae | |
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Creptotrema creptotrema | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Class: | Trematoda |
Order: | Plagiorchiida |
Suborder: | Xiphidiata |
Superfamily: | Gorgoderoidea |
Family: |
Allocreadiidae Looss, 1902 |
Allocreadiidae is a family of flatworms belonging to the order Plagiorchiida. [1] In their adult stage they parasitize teleosts through their digestive system; they can also parasitize other vertebrates in freshwater ecosystems such as frogs, salamanders, and snakes. [2] Allocreadiidae are distinguished from other Trematoda in the cercarial stage, where the cercaria have both an eye-spot and a stylet. [2] The cercaria of Allocreadiidae also develop in lamellibranchs, whereas many other trematodes develop in gastropods. [2]
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adding to it. (May 2021) |
The family includes about 40 genera, including: [1] [2]