Diclidophora

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Diclidophora
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Monogenea
Order: Mazocraeidea
Family: Diclidophoridae
Genus: Diclidophora
Krøyer, 1838

Diclidophora is a genus of flatworms belonging to the family Diclidophoridae. [1]

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Diclidophora Krøyer, 1838". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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