The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').
Stage | Summary | Taxon | Vernacular | Classification | References | |||
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fluke | fluke endoparasitises bladder | Xenopus laevis | African Clawed Toad | Anura: Pipidae | Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974 |
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larva | larva endoparasitises kidney | Xenopus laevis | African Clawed Toad | Anura: Pipidae | Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974 |
Author & Year | Title | Source |
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Avery, R.A., 1974 | Identification of Animal Parasites | Hulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd. |
Species | Protopolystoma xenopi (a fluke) |
Class | MONOGENEA (flukes with a single host) |
Subphylum | NEODERMATA (a subphylum of flatworms) |
Phylum | PLATYHELMINTHES (flatworms, tapeworms, flukes) |
Superphylum | PROTOSTOMIA (protostomes) |
Clade | Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals) |
Subkingdom | EUMETAZOA (metazoans) |
Kingdom | ANIMALIA (animals) |
Domain | Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
Life | BIOTA (living things) |
Protopolystoma xenopi (a fluke) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Protopolystoma xenopi (a fluke):
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