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Rugogaster

Rugogastridae is a family of trematodes in the order Aspidogastrida. It consists of a single genus, Rugogaster Schell, 1973.

Species

Morphological characteristics

Species of Rugogaster are parasitic in the rectal glands of various holocephalan fishes. They are characterized by a row of , numerous testes, and two caeca, whilst other aspidogastrid species generally have one caecum and one or two testes.

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