Linguatula serrata Frohlich, 1789
(Dog Tongueworm)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLinguatula serrata (Dog Tongueworm)
FamilyLINGUATULIDAE (a family of crustaceans)
OrderCEPHALOBAENIDA (an order of crustaceans)
SubclassPENTASTOMIDA (tongueworms)
ClassMAXILLOPODA (a class of crustaceans)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
() Avery, R.A. 1974 Identification of Animal Parasites Hulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.

Linguatula serrata (Dog Tongueworm) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Linguatula serrata (Dog Tongueworm)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Linguatula serrata (Dog Tongueworm)
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