Telorchiidae
Family of flukes
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Telorchiidae is a family of trematode parasites.[2]
| Telorchiidae | |
|---|---|
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| Telorchis clemmydis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Trematoda |
| Order: | Plagiorchiida |
| Suborder: | Xiphidiata |
| Superfamily: | Plagiorchioidea |
| Family: | Telorchiidae Looss, 1899[1] |
Classification
Ten genera are described, classified in five subfamilies:[2]
- Allotelorchiinae Goodman, 1988
- Allotelorchis Goodman, 1988
- Auritelorchis Stunkard, 1979
- Loefgreniinae Yamaguti, 1958
- Loefgrenia Travassos, 1920
- Opisthioglyphinae Dollfus, 1949
- Dolichosaccus Johnson, 1912
- Opisthioglyphe Looss, 1899
- Orchidasmatinae Dollfus, 1937
- Orchidasma Looss, 1900
- Telorchiinae Looss, 1899
- Divitelluses Cai & Li, 1993
- Oligolecithus Vercammen-Grandjean, 1960
- Protenes Barker & Covey, 1911
- Pseudotelorchis Yamaguti, 1971
- Telorchis Lühe, 1899
In 2017, the World Register of Marine Species recognizes two genera: Orchidasma and Telorchis.[3]
