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Echinostomatidae  

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Definition

  • A family of flukes (TREMATODA) characterized by a collar of spines at their anterior end. The body is elongated and is covered with spines, and the two suckers are usually close together. (Noble et al., Parasitology: the Biology of Animal Parasites, 6th ed, p183)

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-VM0W8KDP-V

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