Plagiorchiida

Plagiorchiida
Paragonimus westermanii
(Troglotremata: Paragonimidae)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Trematoda
Subclass: Digenea
Order: Plagiorchiida
Suborders

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The Plagiorchiida are a large order of flatworms (synonym is Echinostomida). They belong to the Digenea, a large subclass of flukes. This order contains relatively few significant parasites of humans.[1]

The following suborders are placed here:[2]

References

  1. Gibson (2001). "European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification". Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 136–142.
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Plagiorchiida". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
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