Paragonimus

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Paragonimus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Trematoda
Subclass: Digenea
Order: Plagiorchiformes
Family: Troglotrematidae
Genus: Paragonimus
Species

Paragonimus westermani

Paragonimus is an important genus of flatworms, or platyhelminths, that includes Paragonimus westermani, an infectious lung fluke endemic to Asia.