Echinostomata
| Echinostomata | |
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| Adult Common Liver Flukes (Fasciola hepatica, left) and Giant Liver Fluke (Fascioloides magna) of the Fasciolidae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Trematoda |
| Order: | Echinostomida |
| Suborder: | Echinostomata |
| Families | |
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Many, see text. |
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Many, see text.
The Echinostomata are a suborder of the parasitic flatworm order Echinostomida. A highly notable family is the Fasciolidae. These contain several species causing major parasitic diseases in humans.
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