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Dicyemidae

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Dicyemidae
Dicyema macrocephalum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Dicyemida
Class: Rhombozoa
Family: Dicyemidae
van Beneden, 1882
Genera

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The Dicyemidae is a family of tiny parasites that live in the renal appendages of cephalopods. It contains the following genera and species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Dicyemidae van Beneden, 1882". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b Furuya, Hidetaka; Tsuneki, Kazuhiko (2003). "Biology of Dicyemid Mesozoans". Zoological Science. 20 (5): 519–532. doi:10.2108/zsj.20.519. PMID 12777824. Retrieved 9 March 2015.