WoRMS taxon details
Azygiinae Lühe, 1909
Aphanhysterinae Guiart, 1938 · unaccepted (synonym)
Gomtiotrematinae Gupta, 1955 · unaccepted (synonym)
Proterometrinae Yamaguti, 1958 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Genus Azygia Looss, 1899
- Genus Otodistomum Stafford, 1904
- Genus Proterometra Horsfall, 1934
- Genus Aphanhystera Guiart, 1938 accepted as Otodistomum Stafford, 1904 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Josstaffordia Odhner, 1911 accepted as Otodistomum Stafford, 1904 (synonym)
- Genus Xenodistomum Stafford, 1904 accepted as Otodistomum Stafford, 1904 (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh
Lühe, M. (1909). Parasitische Plattwürmer. I: Trematodes. <em>Süsswasserfauna Deutschlands.</em> 17, 1-217.
page(s): 49 [details]
page(s): 49 [details]
Taxonomic remark The present 28S tree recovered a monophyletic Leuceruthrinae Goldberger, 1911, and a polyphyletic Azygiinae Luhe, 1909
Taxonomic remark Based on morphology of the accepted azygiid genera and available phylogenetic evidence, Azygiinae should include Azygia and...
Taxonomic remark The present 28S tree recovered a monophyletic Leuceruthrinae Goldberger, 1911, and a polyphyletic Azygiinae Luhe, 1909 [details]
Taxonomic remark Based on morphology of the accepted azygiid genera and available phylogenetic evidence, Azygiinae should include Azygia and...
Taxonomic remark Based on morphology of the accepted azygiid genera and available phylogenetic evidence, Azygiinae should include Azygia and Leuceruthrus. [details]
WoRMS (2025). Azygiinae Lühe, 1909. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=724961 on 2025-05-07
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Nomenclature
original description
Lühe, M. (1909). Parasitische Plattwürmer. I: Trematodes. <em>Süsswasserfauna Deutschlands.</em> 17, 1-217.
page(s): 49 [details]
original description (of Aphanhysterinae Guiart, 1938) Guiart, J. (1938). Trématodes parasites provenant des Campagnes scientifiques du Prince Albert Ier de Monaco (1886-1912). <em>Résultats Campagnes Scient. Albert 1er Prince Monaco.</em> 99: 1-84.
page(s): 4, 20, 25 [details]
original description (of Gomtiotrematinae Gupta, 1955) Gupta, S. P. (1955). Trematode parasites of fresh-water fishes. <em>Indian Journal of Helminthology.</em> 5 (1 1953), 1-80.
page(s): 37 [details]
original description (of Proterometrinae Yamaguti, 1958) Yamaguti, S. (1958). Systema helminthum. Vol. 1. The digenetic trematodes of vertebrates. Interscience Publications, New York. 1-1575.
page(s): 197 [details]
page(s): 49 [details]
original description (of Aphanhysterinae Guiart, 1938) Guiart, J. (1938). Trématodes parasites provenant des Campagnes scientifiques du Prince Albert Ier de Monaco (1886-1912). <em>Résultats Campagnes Scient. Albert 1er Prince Monaco.</em> 99: 1-84.
page(s): 4, 20, 25 [details]
original description (of Gomtiotrematinae Gupta, 1955) Gupta, S. P. (1955). Trematode parasites of fresh-water fishes. <em>Indian Journal of Helminthology.</em> 5 (1 1953), 1-80.
page(s): 37 [details]
original description (of Proterometrinae Yamaguti, 1958) Yamaguti, S. (1958). Systema helminthum. Vol. 1. The digenetic trematodes of vertebrates. Interscience Publications, New York. 1-1575.
page(s): 197 [details]
Identification resource
identification resource
Skrjabin, K. I., Guschanskaja, L. H. (1958). Suborder Azygiata La Rue, 1957. <em>Osnovy Trematodologii.</em> 14, 667-819. (In Russian).
page(s): 678 [details]
identification resource Gibson, D. I. (2002). Superfamily Azygioidea Lühe, 1909. In: Gibson, D.I., Jones, A. & Bray, R.A. [Eds]. <em>Keys to the Trematoda. Vol. 1.</em> Wallingford: CAB International. pp. 19–24.
page(s): 21 [details]
identification resource Gibson, D. I.; Bray, R. A. (1979). The Hemiuroidea: terminology, systematics and evolution. <em>Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History).</em> 36: 35-146., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.3604
page(s): 60 [details]
page(s): 678 [details]
identification resource Gibson, D. I. (2002). Superfamily Azygioidea Lühe, 1909. In: Gibson, D.I., Jones, A. & Bray, R.A. [Eds]. <em>Keys to the Trematoda. Vol. 1.</em> Wallingford: CAB International. pp. 19–24.
page(s): 21 [details]
identification resource Gibson, D. I.; Bray, R. A. (1979). The Hemiuroidea: terminology, systematics and evolution. <em>Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History).</em> 36: 35-146., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.3604
page(s): 60 [details]
Other
context source (PeRMS)
Luque, J.L., C. Cruces, J. Chero, F. Paschoal, P.V. Alves, A.C. Silva, L. Sanchez & J. Iannacone. (2016). Checklist of metazoan parasites of fishes from Peru. Lista de verificación de los metazoos parásitos de peces de Perú. <em>Neotropical Helminthology.</em> 10(2), jul-dic: 301-375. [details] Available for editors 
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Taxonomic remark The present 28S tree recovered a monophyletic Leuceruthrinae Goldberger, 1911, and a polyphyletic Azygiinae Luhe, 1909 [details]Taxonomic remark Based on morphology of the accepted azygiid genera and available phylogenetic evidence, Azygiinae should include Azygia and Leuceruthrus. [details]
