Psilostomatidae

Psilostomatidae

Psilostomum ondatrae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Platyhelminthes
Class:	Rhabditophora
Order:	Plagiorchiida
Suborder:	Echinostomata
Family:	Psilostomatidae
Genera
10, see text

Psilostomatidae is a family of trematodes in the order Plagiorchiida. They parasitise aquatic vertebrates as definitive hosts.

The genera placed here are:

Astacatrematula Macy & Bell, 1968
Gyrosoma Bryd, Bogitsh, Maples, 1961
Mesaulus Braun, 1902
Pseudopsilostoma Yamaguti, 1958
Psilochasmus Luhe, 1909
Psilostomum Looss, 1899
Psilotornus Byrd & Prestwood, 1969
Ribeiroia Travassos, 1939
Sphaeridiotrema Odhner, 1913
Stephanoproraoides Price, 1934

References

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