Telorchiidae
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Telorchiidae is a family of
trematode Trematoda is a Class (biology), class of flatworms known as trematodes, and commonly as flukes. They are obligate parasite, obligate Endoparasites, internal parasites with a complex biological life cycle, life cycle requiring at least two Host ( ...
parasites.


Classification

Ten genera are described, classified in five subfamilies: * Allotelorchiinae Goodman, 1988 ** '' Allotelorchis'' Goodman, 1988 ** '' Auritelorchis'' Stunkard, 1979 * Loefgreniinae Yamaguti, 1958 ** '' Loefgrenia'' Travassos, 1920 * Opisthioglyphinae Dollfus, 1949 ** '' Dolichosaccus'' Johnson, 1912 ** '' Opisthioglyphe'' Looss, 1899 * Orchidasmatinae Dollfus, 1937 ** '' Orchidasma'' Looss, 1900 * Telorchiinae Looss, 1899 ** '' Divitelluses'' Cai & Li, 1993 ** '' Oligolecithus'' Vercammen-Grandjean, 1960 ** '' Protenes'' Barker & Covey, 1911 ** '' Pseudotelorchis'' Yamaguti, 1971 ** '' Telorchis'' Lühe, 1899 In 2017, the
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recognizes two genera: '' Orchidasma'' and '' Telorchis''.


References

Plagiorchiida Trematode families {{Trematoda-stub