Paramphistomatidae

Synonyms

Amphistomidae

Gastrodiscoide

Gastrodiscoides

Paramphistomata

Paramphistomatas

Paramphistomum

Paramphistomums

Watsonius

A family of flukes of the class Trematoda found in the intestinal tract and liver of animals and man. Some of the genera are Homalagaster, Gastrodiscus, Paramphistomum, Watsonius, Nilocotyle, Gigantocotyle, Gastrothylax, Macropotrema, Ceylonocotyle, Zygocotyle, Cotylophoron, and Calicophoron.