Opisthorchiidae

Opisthorchiidae
Clonorchis sinensis under a light microscope.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Trematoda
Order: Opisthorchiida
Family: Opisthorchiidae
Looss, 1899

Opisthorchiidae is a family of digeneans, parasitic flatworms.

The most medically important species in the family Opisthorchiidae are Clonorchis sinensis, Opisthorchis viverrini and Opisthorchis felineus,[1] that are causing disease clonorchiasis.[1]

Opisthorchiidae have cosmopolitan distribution.[1]

Subfamilies

There are 13 subfamilies in the family Opisthorchiidae,[1] but their number is incosistent:[1]

Genera

The family Opisthorchiidae consist of 33 valid genera:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f King1 S. & Scholz T. (2001). "Trematodes of the family Opisthorchiidae: a minireview". Korean Journal of Parasitology 39(3): 209–221. doi:10.3347/kjp.2001.39.3.209, PMC PMC2721069.