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Halipegus

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Halipegus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Trematoda
Order: Plagiorchiida
Family: Derogenidae
Subfamily: Halipeginae
Genus: Halipegus
Looss, 1899
Species

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Halipegus is a genus of trematode in the family Derogenidae.[1]

The status of H. eccentricus has been disputed. In 1998, it was suggested that it be regarded as a junior synonym of H. occidualis, but this was rejected in 1999.[2][3]

Species

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The following species are accepted within Halipegus:[4]

References

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  1. ^ Thomas, Lyell J. (1939). "Life cycle of a fluke, Halipegus eccentricus n. sp., found in the ears of frogs". Journal of Parasitology. 25 (3): 207–221. doi:10.2307/3272505. JSTOR 3272505.
  2. ^ McAlpine, Donald; Burt, Michael (1998). "Taxonomic status of Halipegus spp. (Digenea: Derogenidae) parasitic in the mouth and eustachian tubes of North American and Mexican amphibians" (PDF). Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington. 65: 10–15 – via BioNames.
  3. ^ Zelmer, D. A.; Esch, G. W. (February 1999). "Reevaluation of the taxonomic status of Halipegus occidualis Stafford, 1905 (Digenea: Hemiuridae)". The Journal of Parasitology. 85 (1): 157–160. ISSN 0022-3395. PMID 10207388.
  4. ^ "Halipegus". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 13 December 2021.