Plagiorchiida
| Plagiorchiida | |
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| Paragonimus westermanii (Troglotremata: Paragonimidae) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Trematoda |
| Subclass: | Digenea |
| Order: | Plagiorchiida |
The Plagiorchiida are a large order of flatworms (synonym is Echinostomida). They belong to the Digenea, a large subclass of flukes. This order contains relatively few significant parasites of humans.[1]
The following suborders are placed here:[2]
- Apocreadiata
- Bivesiculata
- Bucephalata
- Echinostomata
- Haplosplanchnata
- Hemiurata
- Heronimata
- Lepocreadiata
- Monorchiata
- Opisthorchiata
- Pronocephalata
- Transversotremata
- Xiphidiata
- Zoogonata
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References
- ↑ Gibson (2001). "European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification". Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50:136-142.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Plagiorchiida". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
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