The Dicyemidae is a family of tiny
parasite
Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life. The entomologist E. O. Wilson has ...
s that live in the
renal appendages of
cephalopod
A cephalopod is any member of the molluscan class Cephalopoda (Greek plural , ; "head-feet") such as a squid, octopus, cuttlefish, or nautilus. These exclusively marine animals are characterized by bilateral body symmetry, a prominent head ...
s. It contains the following genera and species:
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Dicyema
''Dicyema'' is a genus of worms belonging to the family Dicyemidae.
Species:
* '' Dicyema acciaccatum'' McConnaughey, 1949
* '' Dicyema acheroni'' McConnaughey, 1949
* '' Dicyema acuticephalum'' Nouvel, 1947 - parasitizes ''Octopus vulgaris''
* ...
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von Kolliker, 1849
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Dicyemennea
''Dicyemennea'' is a genus of worms belonging to the family Dicyemidae.
Species:
* '' Dicyemennea abasi'' McConnaughey, 1949
* '' Dicyemennea abbreviata'' McConnaughey, 1949
* '' Dicyemennea abelis'' McConnaughey, 1949
* '' Dicyemennea abreida'' ...
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Whitman, 1883
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Dicyemodeca''
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Dicyemodeca anthinocephalum''
Furuya, 1999 - parasitizes ''
Octopus dofleini''
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Dicyemodeca deca''
(McConnaughey, 1957)
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Dicyemodeca dogieli''
Bogolepova, 1957
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Dodecadicyema''
Kalavati & Narasimhamurti, 1979
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Dodecadicyema loligoi''
Kalavati & Narasimhamurti, 1980
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Pleodicyema''
** ''
Pleodicyema delamarei''
Nouvel, 1961
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Pseudicyema''
Nouvel, 1933
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Pseudicyema cappacephalum''
Furuya, 2009
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Pseudicyema nakaoi''
Furuya, 1999 - parasitizes
Sepia lycidas
''Sepia lycidas'', commonly known as the kisslip cuttlefish, is a species of cuttlefish within the genus Sepia. They are also classified under the family Sepiidae, which encompasses some of the most commonly known and recognized cuttlefish. Ph ...
'' and ''
Sepia esculenta
''Sepia esculenta'', the golden cuttlefish, is a cuttlefish
Cuttlefish or cuttles are marine molluscs of the order Sepiida. They belong to the class Cephalopoda which also includes squid, octopuses, and nautiluses. Cuttlefish have a unique ...
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** ''
Pseudicyema truncatum''
(Whitman, 1883)
References
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Parasites of molluscs
Parasitic protostomes
Lophotrochozoa families
Dicyemida