original descriptionLühe, M. (1909). Parasitische Plattwürmer. I: Trematodes. <em>Süsswasserfauna Deutschlands.</em> 17, 1-217. page(s): 49; note: as subfamily [details]
basis of recordGibson, D.I. (2001). Digenea, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 136-142 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional sourceGibson, D. I. & Bray, R. A. 1977. The Azygiidae, Hirudinellidae, Ptychogonimidae, Sclerodistomidae and Syncoeliidae of fishes from the north-east Atlantic. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Zoology) 32: 167–245.[details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality