Heterophyidae [Heterophyidae]
Description
Heterophyidae consists of small flukes that parasitize the intestines of fishes, birds, and mammals. This family includes numerous species that are transmitted through the consumption of raw or undercooked fish. Marine and brackish water fish play a crucial role in their life cycles as intermediate hosts.
Genera
Apophallus [Apophallus]
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Ascocotyle [Ascocotyle]
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Centrocestus [Centrocestus]
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Cryptocotyle [Cryptocotyle]
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Haplorchis [Haplorchis]
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Heterophyes [Heterophyes]
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Metagonimus [Metagonimus]
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Procerovum [Procerovum]
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Pygidiopsis [Pygidiopsis]
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Stellantchasmus [Stellantchasmus]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
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|---|---|
| Class |
Trematoda
Trematoda
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| Order |
Digenetic Flukes
Digenea
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Statistics
- Genera 10