| Rugogaster | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Trematoda |
| Order: | Aspidogastrida |
| Family: | Rugogastridae Schell, 1973[1] |
| Genus: | Rugogaster Schell, 1973 |
| Type species | |
| Rugogaster hydrolagi Schell, 1973 | |
| Species | |
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Rugogastridae is afamily oftrematodes in theorderAspidogastrida. It consists of a singlegenus,Rugogaster Schell, 1973.[1]
Species ofRugogaster are parasitic in the rectal glands of variousholocephalan fishes. They are characterized by a row ofrugae, numeroustestes, and twocaeca, whilst otheraspidogastrid species generally have one caecum and one or two testes.
