Kingdom Animalia Order Plagiorchiida Scientific name Cephalouterina Rank Genus | Phylum Platyhelminthes Family Lecithodendriidae Higher classification Lecithodendriidae | |
Cephalouterina is a trematode genus within the family Lecithodendriidae under the order Plagiorchiida. Individuals of this genus are known to use amphibian hosts.
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Species
Species within the genus Cephalouterina include:
Ecology
Cephalouterina decamptodoni has been isolated within the amphibian host rough-skinned newt in British Columbia.
References
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