''Cephalouterina'' is a genus of
trematodes within the family
Lecithodendriidae
Lecithodendriidae is a family of flatworms belonging to the order Plagiorchiida.
Genera
Genera:
* '' Acanthatrium'' Faust, 1919
* '' Brandesia'' Stossich, 1899
* ''Brenesia
''Acianthera'' is a genus of orchids native to the tropical part ...
under the order
Plagiorchiida. Individuals of this genus are known to use
amphibian
Amphibians are tetrapod, four-limbed and ectothermic vertebrates of the Class (biology), class Amphibia. All living amphibians belong to the group Lissamphibia. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living within terres ...
hosts.
Species
Species within the
genus ''Cephalouterina'' include:
* ''
Cephalouterina decamptodoni
''Cephalouterina decamptodoni'' is a species of trematodes within the family Lecithodendriidae under the order Plagiorchiida. This species is sometimes known to use amphibian hosts.
''C. decamptodoni'' has been isolated within the amphibian h ...
''
Ecology
''Cephalouterina decamptodoni'' has been isolated within the amphibian host
rough-skinned newt in
British Columbia.
[C.M. Hogan, 2008]
Line notes
References
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Plagiorchiida genera
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