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Temnocephalida

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Kingdom
  
Phylum
  
Platyhelminthes

Class
  
Rank
  
Order

Temnocephalida Temnocephala lutzi Monticelli Platyhelminthes Temnocephalida

Similar
  
Temnocephala lamothei, Rhabdocoela, Prolecithophora, Lecithoepitheliata, Macrostomida

Flatworms the temnocephalida


The Temnocephalida are an order of turbellarian flatworms.

Unlike most other turbellarians, all the species in this order are either commensal or parasitic. They can be found living on crustaceans, molluscs, and, in some species, even turtles. The commensal species typically live in the gill or mantle cavities of their hosts, while the parasites live inside the digestive system. Anatomically, temnocephalidans can be distinguished from related groups by the presence of an adhesive disc on the underside for attachment to the host, and of a number of finger-like projections arising from the head.

Temnocephalida New species of Temnocephala Blanchard Platyhelminthes
Temnocephalida Class Turbellaria

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Temnocephalida Friendly Flatworms The Temnocephalida Western Australian Museum

Temnocephalida Identification and Ecology of Australian Freshwater Invertebrates

References

Temnocephalida Wikipedia


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