Opisthorchiidae is a family of
digenea
Digenea (Gr. ''Dis'' – double, ''Genos'' – race) is a class of trematodes in the Platyhelminthes phylum, consisting of parasitic flatworms (known as ''flukes'') with a syncytial tegument and, usually, two suckers, one ventral and one oral. ...
n trematodes. Opisthorchiidae have
cosmopolitan distribution
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.
The most medically important species in the family Opisthorchiidae are ''
Clonorchis sinensis
''Clonorchis sinensis'', the Chinese liver fluke, is a liver fluke belonging to the class Trematoda, phylum Platyhelminthes. It infects fish-eating mammals, including humans. In humans, it infects the common bile duct and gall bladder, feeding on ...
'', ''
Opisthorchis viverrini
''Opisthorchis viverrini'', common name Southeast Asian liver fluke, is a food-borne trematode parasite from the family Opisthorchiidae that infects the bile duct. People are infected after eating raw or undercooked fish. Infection with the par ...
'', and ''
Opisthorchis felineus
''Opisthorchis felineus'', or cat liver fluke is a trematode parasite that infects the liver in mammals. It was first discovered in 1884 in a cat's liver by Sebastiano Rivolta of Italy. In 1891, Russian parasitologist, Konstantin Nikolaevich V ...
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that are causes of the disease
clonorchiasis
Clonorchiasis is an infectious disease caused by the Chinese liver fluke (''Clonorchis sinensis'') and two related species.
Clonorchiasis is a known risk factor for the development of cholangiocarcinoma, a neoplasm of the biliary system.
Sympt ...
.
Some species are parasites of economically important fish, e.g. ''
Clarias gariepinus''.
[Jansen van Rensburg, C., van As, J.G. & King, P.H. 2013. New records of digenean parasites of ''Clarias gariepinus'' (Pisces: Clariidae) from the Okavango Delta, Botswana, with description of ''Thaparotrema botswanensis'' sp. n. (Plathelminthes: Trematoda). '' African Invertebrates'' 54 (2): 431–44]
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Subfamilies
Thirteen subfamilies are in the family Opisthorchiidae:Opisthorchiinae
Opisthorchiidae is a family of digenean trematodes. Opisthorchiidae have cosmopolitan distribution.
The most medically important species in the family Opisthorchiidae are ''Clonorchis sinensis'', ''Opisthorchis viverrini'', and '' Opisthorchis ...
- Yamaguti, 1899 - 14 genera
* Pachytrematinae - Railliet
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, 1919; Ejsmont, 1931 - one genus
* Plotnikoviinae - Skrjabin, 1945; Skrjabin et Petrov, 1950 - one genus
* Pseudamphimerinae - Skrjabin et Petrov, 1950 - three genera
* Pseudamphistominae - Yamaguti, 1958 - two genera
* Ratziinae - Dollfus, 1929; Price, 1940 - one genus
* Tubangorchiinae - Yamaguti, 1958 - one genus
Genera
The family Opisthorchiidae consists of 33 valid genera:Agrawalotrema
Opisthorchiidae is a family of digenean trematodes. Opisthorchiidae have cosmopolitan distribution.
The most medically important species in the family Opisthorchiidae are ''Clonorchis sinensis'', ''Opisthorchis viverrini'', and ''Opisthorchis fe ...
'' Sahay & Sahay, 1988
* '' Allogomtiotrema'' Yamaguti, 1958
* ''Amphimerus
Opisthorchiidae is a family of digenean trematodes. Opisthorchiidae have cosmopolitan distribution.
The most medically important species in the family Opisthorchiidae are ''Clonorchis sinensis'', ''Opisthorchis viverrini'', and ''Opisthorchis fe ...
'' Barker, 1911
* '' Cladocystis'' Poche, 1926
* ''Clonorchis
''Clonorchis sinensis'', the Chinese liver fluke, is a liver fluke belonging to the class Trematoda, phylum Platyhelminthes. It infects fish-eating mammals, including humans. In humans, it infects the common bile duct and gall bladder, feeding on ...
'' Looss, 1907
* '' Cyclorchis'' Luhe, 1908
* ''Delphinicola
Opisthorchiidae is a family of digenean trematodes. Opisthorchiidae have cosmopolitan distribution.
The most medically important species in the family Opisthorchiidae are ''Clonorchis sinensis'', ''Opisthorchis viverrini'', and ''Opisthorchis fe ...
'' Yamaguti, 1933
* '' Diasiella'' Travassos, 1949
* ''Erschoviorchis
Opisthorchiidae is a family of digenean trematodes. Opisthorchiidae have cosmopolitan distribution.
The most medically important species in the family Opisthorchiidae are ''Clonorchis sinensis'', ''Opisthorchis viverrini'', and ''Opisthorchis fe ...
'' Skrjabin, 1945
* ''Euamphimerus
Opisthorchiidae is a family of digenean trematodes. Opisthorchiidae have cosmopolitan distribution.
The most medically important species in the family Opisthorchiidae are ''Clonorchis sinensis'', ''Opisthorchis viverrini'', and ''Opisthorchis fe ...
'' Yamaguti, 1941
* ''Evranorchis
Opisthorchiidae is a family of digenean trematodes. Opisthorchiidae have cosmopolitan distribution.
The most medically important species in the family Opisthorchiidae are ''Clonorchis sinensis'', ''Opisthorchis viverrini'', and ''Opisthorchis fe ...
'' Skrjabin, 1944
* '' Gomtia'' Thapar, 1930
* ''Hepatiarius
Opisthorchiidae is a family of digenean trematodes. Opisthorchiidae have cosmopolitan distribution.
The most medically important species in the family Opisthorchiidae are ''Clonorchis sinensis'', ''Opisthorchis viverrini'', and ''Opisthorchis fe ...
'' Fedzullaev, 1961
* ''Holometra
Opisthorchiidae is a family of digenean trematodes. Opisthorchiidae have cosmopolitan distribution.
The most medically important species in the family Opisthorchiidae are ''Clonorchis sinensis'', ''Opisthorchis viverrini'', and ''Opisthorchis fe ...
'' Looss, 1899
* '' Metametorchis'' Morozov, 1939
* '' Metorchis'' Looss, 1899
* '' Microtrema'' Kobayashi, 1915
* '' Nigerina'' Baugh, 1958
* '' Oesophagicola'' Yamaguti, 1933
* ''Opisthorchis
''Opisthorchis'' is a genus of flukes in the family Opisthorchiidae.
Species
Species in the genus ''Opisthorchis'' include:
* '' Opisthorchis chabaudi'' Bourgat & Kulo, 1977
* ''Opisthorchis felineus'' (Rivolta, 1884)
* '' Opisthorchis gomti ...
'' Blanchard, 1895
* ''Pachytrema
Opisthorchiidae is a family of digenean trematodes. Opisthorchiidae have cosmopolitan distribution.
The most medically important species in the family Opisthorchiidae are ''Clonorchis sinensis'', ''Opisthorchis viverrini'', and ''Opisthorchis fe ...
'' Looss, 1907
* '' Parametorchis'' Skrjabin, 1913
* '' Paropisthorchis'' Stephens, 1912
* '' Plotnikovia'' Skrjabin, 1945
* '' Pseudamphimerus'' Gower, 1940
* '' Pseudamphistomum'' Luhe, 1908
* ''Pseudogomtiotrema
Opisthorchiidae is a family of digenean trematodes. Opisthorchiidae have cosmopolitan distribution.
The most medically important species in the family Opisthorchiidae are ''Clonorchis sinensis'', ''Opisthorchis viverrini'', and ''Opisthorchis fe ...
'' Gupta & Jain, 1991
* ''Ratzia
Opisthorchiidae is a family of digenean trematodes. Opisthorchiidae have cosmopolitan distribution.
The most medically important species in the family Opisthorchiidae are ''Clonorchis sinensis'', ''Opisthorchis viverrini'', and ''Opisthorchis fe ...
'' Poche, 1926
* ''Satyapalia
Opisthorchiidae is a family of digenean trematodes. Opisthorchiidae have cosmopolitan distribution.
The most medically important species in the family Opisthorchiidae are ''Clonorchis sinensis'', ''Opisthorchis viverrini'', and ''Opisthorchis fe ...
'' Lakshminarayana & Hafeezullah, 1974
* ''Thaparotrema
Opisthorchiidae is a family of digenean trematodes. Opisthorchiidae have cosmopolitan distribution.
The most medically important species in the family Opisthorchiidae are ''Clonorchis sinensis'', ''Opisthorchis viverrini'', and ''Opisthorchis fe ...
'' Gupta, 1955
* ''Trionychotrema
Opisthorchiidae is a family of digenean trematodes. Opisthorchiidae have cosmopolitan distribution.
The most medically important species in the family Opisthorchiidae are ''Clonorchis sinensis'', ''Opisthorchis viverrini'', and ''Opisthorchis fe ...
'' Chin & Zhang, 1981
* ''Tubangorchis
Opisthorchiidae is a family of digenean trematodes. Opisthorchiidae have cosmopolitan distribution.
The most medically important species in the family Opisthorchiidae are ''Clonorchis sinensis'', ''Opisthorchis viverrini'', and ''Opisthorchis fe ...
'' Skrjabin, 1944
* '' Witenbergia'' Vaz, 1932
References
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Trematode families
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