Cephalouterina is a genus of trematodes within the family Lecithodendriidae under the order Plagiorchiida.[1] Individuals of this genus are known to use amphibian hosts.
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Genus: | Cephalouterina Senger and Macy, 1953
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Species edit
Species within the genus Cephalouterina include:
Ecology edit
Cephalouterina decamptodoni has been isolated within the amphibian host rough-skinned newt in British Columbia.[3]
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References edit
- Hogan, C. Michael (2008). Nicklas Strömberg (ed.). "Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa)". www.globaltwitcher.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-27.
- "Cephalouterina Senger and Macy, 1953". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2008.
- "Cephalouterina (genus)". ZipcodeZoo. 2008. Archived from the original on 2013-02-10.