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
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
.
The most medically important species in the family Opisthorchiidae are ''
Clonorchis sinensis'', ''
Opisthorchis viverrini'', 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 Nikolaevic ...
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that are causes of the disease
clonorchiasis.
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:Railliet
Louis-Joseph Alcide Railliet (also known as Alcide Railliet, born 11 March 1852 at La Neuville-lès-Wasigny in the Ardennes – died 25 December 1930) was a French veterinarian and helminthologist.
Professor at the Veterinary School of Alfort, ...
, 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'' Looss, 1907
* ''Cyclorchis
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 ...
'' 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
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 ...
'' 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
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 ...
'' 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
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 ...
'' Morozov, 1939
* ''Metorchis
''Metorchis'' is a genus of flatworms belonging to the family Opisthorchiidae.
The species of this genus are found in Europe, Asia, Northern America.
Species:
*''Metorchis bilis''
*''Metorchis butoridi''
*''Metorchis caintaensis''
*''Metorc ...
'' Looss, 1899
* '' Microtrema'' Kobayashi, 1915
* ''Nigerina
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 ...
'' Baugh, 1958
* ''Oesophagicola
''Oesophagicola'' is a monotypic genus of trematodes belonging to the family Opisthorchiidae. The only species is ''Oesophagicola laticaudae''.
References
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Platyhelminthes ...
'' Yamaguti, 1933
* '' Opisthorchis'' 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
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, 1913
* ''Paropisthorchis
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 ...
'' Stephens, 1912
* ''Plotnikovia ''Plotnikovia'' is a Zoological name in need of resolution.
It may be:
* A monotypic genus of central Asian grasshoppers in the subfamily Conophyminae; described by Umnov in 1930 and containing the species '' Plotnikovia lanigera''.
* It has als ...
'' Skrjabin, 1945
* ''Pseudamphimerus
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 ...
'' Gower, 1940
* ''Pseudamphistomum
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 ...
'' 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
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 ...
'' Vaz, 1932
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3354237
Trematode families
Plagiorchiida