| Plagiorchiida | |
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| Paragonimus westermanii (Troglotremata: Paragonimidae) |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Trematoda |
| Subclass: | Digenea |
| Order: | Plagiorchiida |
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The Plagiorchiida are a large order of flatworms. They belong to the Digenea, a large subclass of flukes. Unlike the related Echinostomida and Strigeidida, they contain relatively few significant parasites of humans.
The following suborders are placed here: