Opisthorchiidae
| Opisthorchiidae | |
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| Clonorchis sinensis under a light microscope. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Trematoda |
| Order: | Opisthorchiida |
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Opisthorchiidae Looss, 1899 |
Opisthorchiidae is a family of digenean parasitic flatworms. Opisthorchiidae have cosmopolitan distribution.
The most medically important species in the family Opisthorchiidae are Clonorchis sinensis, Opisthorchis viverrini and Opisthorchis felineus, that are causing disease clonorchiasis.
Some species are parasites of economically important fish, e.g. Clarias gariepinus.
There are 13 subfamilies in the family Opisthorchiidae, but their number is inconsistent:
The family Opisthorchiidae consists of 33 valid genera:
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