Cephalouterina

Cephalouterina
Cephalouterina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Subkingdom: Eumetazoa
(unranked): Bilateria
Superphylum: Platyzoa
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Trematoda
Subclass: Digenea
Order: Plagiorchiida

Cephalouterina is a trematode genus within the family Lecithodendriidae under the order Plagiorchiida.[1] Individuals of this genus are known to use amphibian hosts.

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Species

Species within the genus Cephalouterina include:

Ecology

C. decamptodoni has been isolated within the amphibian host Rough-skinned Newt in British Columbia.[3]

See also

Line notes

  1. ^ ITIS, 2008
  2. ^ Zipcode Zoo, 2008
  3. ^ C.M. Hogan, 2008

References

  • C. Michael Hogan (2008) Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa), Globaltwitcher, ed. Nicklas Stromberg [1]
  • ITIS Report: Genus Cephalouterina (2008) [2]
  • Zipcode Zoo (2008) Genus "Cephalouterina" [3]
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