Opecoelidae [Opecoelidae]

Description

Opecoelidae is a large family of flukes that infect the digestive tract of fishes, with a significant number of species found in marine environments. These parasites are characterized by their diverse range of shapes and sizes, and their life cycles often involve marine molluscs as intermediate hosts.

Genera
Allopodocotyle
Allopodocotyle [Allopodocotyle]
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Macvicaria
Macvicaria [Macvicaria]
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Podocotyle
Podocotyle [Podocotyle]
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Pseudopecoelus
Pseudopecoelus [Pseudopecoelus]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
Class Trematoda
Trematoda
Order Digenetic Flukes
Digenea
Statistics
  • Genera 4