Microphallus
Sign in to saveMicrophallus is a genus of parasitic trematodes (flukes) in the family Microphallidae. The Greek name means "tiny penis".
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumPlatyhelminthes
- ClassTrematoda
- OrderPlagiorchiida
- FamilyMicrophallidae
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- Parasite-host interactions
- Life cycle
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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.