The digenean families Collyriclidae, Lecithodendiidae, Microphallidae, Pleurogenidae, and Prosthogonimidae contain a broad spectrum of digenetic fluke species, which parasitize as well a broad spectrum of hosts (Table 1).
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Kanarek G et al (2015) On the systematic position of Collyricloides massanae with notes of this trematode species. Parasitol Res 114:1495–1501
Tkach VV et al (2003) Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the Microphalloidea, Word 1901. Syst Parasitol 30:83–93
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Mehlhorn, H. (2015). Digenean Species of Minor Importance. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27769-6_4966-1
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