Angiostoma schizoglossae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Nematoda |
Class: | Chromadorea |
Family: | Angiostomatidae |
Genus: | Angiostoma |
Species: | A. schizoglossae |
Binomial name | |
Angiostoma schizoglossae Morand & Barker, 1995 [1] | |
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