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Family TETRAGONOCEPHALIDAE Yamaguti, 1959

Introduction

The family Tetragonocephalidae is characterised by a scolex with four suckers and, at its apex, a large, mushroom-shaped expansion termed a metaporhynchus.The family is currently represented by a single species of Tylocephalum in Australia (Butler 1987), but other species have been collected.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
09-Apr-2013 09-Apr-2013 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)