Echinostomatidae

A family of flukes (TREMATODA) characterized by a collar of spines at their anterior end. The body is elongated and is covered with spines, and the two suckers are usually close together. (Noble et al., Parasitology: the Biology of Animal Parasites, 6th ed, p183)

Year introduced: 1998

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.500.500.736.715.360

MeSH Unique ID: D004450

Registry Number: txid99737

Previous Indexing:

• Trematoda (1966-1997)

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Animals
Invertebrates
Helminths
Platyhelminths
Trematoda
Echinostomatidae
Echinostoma