''Pseudaephnidiogenes'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
trematodes
Trematoda is a class of flatworms known as trematodes, and commonly as flukes. They are obligate internal parasites with a complex life cycle requiring at least two hosts. The intermediate host, in which asexual reproduction occurs, is a moll ...
in the
family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
Aephnidiogenidae
Aephnidiogenidae is a family of trematodes in the order Plagiorchiida
Plagiorchiida is a large order of trematodes, synonymous to Echinostomida. They belong to the Digenea, a large subclass of flukes. This order contains relatively few si ...
.
Species
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Pseudaephnidiogenes africanus''
(Fischthal & Thomas, 1972) Bray, 1985[Fischthal, J. H. & Thomas, J. D. (1972). Digenetic trematodes of marine fishes from Senegal. ''Bulletin de l'Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire'', 34, 292–322.][Bray, R. A. (1985). Some helminth parasites of marine fishes of South Africa. Families Gorgoderidae, Zoogonidae, Cephaloporidae, Acanthocolpidae, and Lepocreadiidae (Digenea). ''Journal of Natural History'', 19(2), 377–405.]
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Pseudaephnidiogenes rhabdosargi''
(Prudhoe, 1956) Yamaguti, 1971[Prudhoe, S. (1956). IX. On a new trematode from South African fishes. ''Annals and Magazine of Natural History'', 9(97), 72–75.][
*'' Pseudaephnidiogenes rossi'' Bray, 1985][
]
References
Aephnidiogenidae
Plagiorchiida genera
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