Spirorchiidae
| Spirorchiidae | |
|---|---|
| A species of marine spirorchiid, Learedius learedi, which lives in the heart of green sea turtles. Specimen stained with Mayer's hematoxylin. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Trematoda |
| Order: | Diplostomida |
| Suborder: | Diplostomata |
| Superfamily: | Schistosomatoidea |
| Family: | Spirorchiidae Stunkard, 1921 |
Spirorchiidae is a family of digenetic trematodes. Infestation by these trematodes leads to the disease spirorchiidiosis. Spirorchiids are mainly parasites of turtles. It has been synonymised with Proparorchiidae Ward, 1921, Spirorchidae Stunkard, 1921, and Spirorchiidae MacCallum, 1921.