Telorchiidae is a family of trematode parasites.[2]

Telorchiidae
Telorchis clemmydis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Trematoda
Order: Plagiorchiida
Suborder: Xiphidiata
Superfamily: Plagiorchioidea
Family: Telorchiidae
Looss, 1899[1]

Classification

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Ten genera are described, classified in five subfamilies:[2]

In 2017, the World Register of Marine Species recognizes two genera: Orchidasma and Telorchis.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Looss, Arthur (1899). "Weitere Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Trematoden-Fauna Aegyptens, zugleich Versuch einer natürlichen Gliederung des Genus Distomum Retzius". Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere. 12: 521–784.
  2. ^ a b "Classification de Hallan - FAMILY Telorchiidae Looss, 1899". Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  3. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Telorchiidae Looss, 1899". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2017-06-20.