Mitochondrial genomes of two eucotylids as the first representatives from the superfamily Microphalloidea (Trematoda) and phylogenetic implications

Abstract Background The Eucotylidae Cohn, 1904 (Superfamily: Microphalloidea), is a family of digeneans parasitic in kidneys of birds as adults. The group is characterized by the high level of morphological similarities among genera and unclear systematic value of morphological characters traditiona...

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Main Authors: Suleman, Nehaz Muhammad, Mian Sayed Khan, Vasyl V. Tkach, Hanif Ullah, Muhammad Ehsan, Jun Ma, Xing-Quan Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04547-8