Aspidogastrea

== Translingual == === Etymology === From neuter plural of New Latin aspidogastreus, from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield”) +‎ Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr, “paunch, belly”) +‎ Latin -eus (adjectival suffix). === Proper noun === Aspidogastrea A taxonomic subclass within the class Trematoda – several endoparasitic worms having strong ventral holdfasts. ==== Hypernyms ==== (subclass): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Platyhelminthes – phylum; Trematoda – class ==== Hyponyms ==== (subclass): Aspidogastrida, Stichocotylida - orders Aspidogastridae, Multicalycidae, Rugogastridae, Stichocotylidae - families === References === Aspidogastrea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Aspidogastrea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Aspidogastrea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Aspidogastrea at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.