Telorchiidae

Telorchiidae

Telorchiidae

Family of flukes

Telorchiidae is a family of trematode parasites.[2]

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Classification

Ten genera are described, classified in five subfamilies:[2]

  • Allotelorchiinae Goodman, 1988
    • Allotelorchis Goodman, 1988
    • Auritelorchis Stunkard, 1979
  • Loefgreniinae Yamaguti, 1958
    • Loefgrenia Travassos, 1920
  • Opisthioglyphinae Dollfus, 1949
    • Dolichosaccus Johnson, 1912
    • Opisthioglyphe Looss, 1899
  • Orchidasmatinae Dollfus, 1937
    • Orchidasma Looss, 1900
  • Telorchiinae Looss, 1899
    • Divitelluses Cai & Li, 1993
    • Oligolecithus Vercammen-Grandjean, 1960
    • Protenes Barker & Covey, 1911
    • Pseudotelorchis Yamaguti, 1971
    • Telorchis Lühe, 1899

In 2017, the World Register of Marine Species recognizes two genera: Orchidasma and Telorchis.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Looss, Arthur (1899). "Weitere Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Trematoden-Fauna Aegyptens, zugleich Versuch einer natürlichen Gliederung des Genus Distomum Retzius". Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere. 12: 521–784.
  2. [2]
    "Classification de Hallan - FAMILY Telorchiidae Looss, 1899". Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  3. [3]
    "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Telorchiidae Looss, 1899". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2017-06-20.


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