Lobotrema
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| Lobotrema | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Monogenea |
| Order: | Dactylogyridea |
| Family: | Diplectanidae |
| Genus: | Lobotrema Tripathi, 1959 |
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Lobotrema is a genus of monopisthocotylean monogeneans, belonging to the family Diplectanidae.[1] All species within this genus are parasites of fish.[2] The type species is Lobotrema madrasi Tripathi, 1959.[1][2][3]
The two genera- Allomurraytrema Yamaguti, 1963, and Pseudomurraytrema Yamaguti, 1958, are considered synonyms of Lobotrema.[2][3]