Morishitium vagum (Morishita, 1924) — Type species

Type host. Golden pheasant, Chrysolophus picta (Linnaeus) ( Galliformes: Phasianidae)— Uchida et al. (1991). Type locality. Japan; specific type locality unknown—Uchida et al. (1991). Previously proposed synonym. Cyclocoelum distomatum Morishita, 1924 — Joyeux & Baer (1927); Dubois (1959).

Remarks. This species was originally described as Cyclocoelum vagum Morishita, 1924 by Morishita (1924), but it was transferred to Morishitium by Witenberg (1928). Rudimentary oral and ventral sucker present— Morishita (1924).