Brauninidae
Family of flukes
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Brauninidae is a monotypic family of trematodes in the order Diplostomida. It consists of one genus, Braunina Heider, 1900,[2] which consists of one species, Braunina cordiformis Wolf, 1903.[1]
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| Suborder: | Diplostomata |
| Superfamily: | Diplostomoidea |
| Family: | Brauninidae Wolf, 1903[1] |
| Genus: | Braunina Heider, 1900 |
| Species: | B. cordiformis |
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| Braunina cordiformis Wolf, 1903 | |
Hosts
Braunina cordiformis has been observed to infect certain species of porpoise such as the common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus),[3] the common dolphin (Delphinus delphis),[4] and the Indo-Pacific finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides).[5] Braunina attaches to the membrane wall of its host's stomach and damages the wall's tissue, which can cause chronic gastritis in the host.[6]
