Telorchiidae Explained

Telorchiidae is a family of trematode parasites.

Classification

Ten genera are described, classified in five subfamilies:^[1]

• Allotelorchiinae Goodman, 1988
  • Allotelorchis Goodman, 1988
  • Auritelorchis Stunkard, 1979
• Loefgreniinae Yamaguti, 1958
  • Loefgrenia Travassos, 1920
• Opisthioglyphinae Dollfus, 1949
  • Dolichosaccus Johnson, 1912
  • Opisthioglyphe Looss, 1899
• Orchidasmatinae Dollfus, 1937
  • Orchidasma Looss, 1900
• Telorchiinae Looss, 1899
  • Divitelluses Cai & Li, 1993
  • Oligolecithus Vercammen-Grandjean, 1960
  • Protenes Barker & Covey, 1911
  • Pseudotelorchis Yamaguti, 1971
  • Telorchis Lühe, 1899

In 2017, the World Register of Marine Species recognizes two genera: Orchidasma and Telorchis.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Classification de Hallan - FAMILY Telorchiidae Looss, 1899 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160610072258/http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/Platyhelminthes/Family/Telorchiidae.txt . dead . 2016-06-10 . 2017-06-20 .
2. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Telorchiidae Looss, 1899. www.marinespecies.org. 2017-06-20.