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Microphallus
Sign in to saveMicrophallus is a genus of parasitic trematodes (flukes) in the family Microphallidae. The Greek name means "tiny penis".
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumPlatyhelminthes
- ClassTrematoda
- OrderPlagiorchiida
- FamilyMicrophallidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 117
- With media
- 5
- Family
- Microphallidae
- Collections
- USNM, TTU, MSB, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Microphallidae
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- taxon name
- Microphallus
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Microphallus
- Commons category
- Microphallus
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Hosts
- Parasite-host interactions
- Life cycle
- References
Microphallus is a genus of parasitic trematodes (flukes) in the family Microphallidae. The Greek name means "tiny penis".
== Hosts == They are parasitic on a variety of molluscs, crustaceans, birds, and mammals, some species having complex life cycles involving more than one host.
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