Diphyllidea | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Class: | Cestoda |
Subclass: | Eucestoda |
Order: | Diphyllidea |
Families | |
Diphyllidea is a monotypic order of Cestoda (tapeworms). [1] Members of this order are gut parasites of elasmobranch fishes including rays and sharks. [2] Disphyllidea infect their host’s spiral intestine. Scolex is the type of tapeworm associated with Disphyllidea, which have a hook-like structure that helps attach to their host’s gut.
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Diphyllidea | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Class: | Cestoda |
Subclass: | Eucestoda |
Order: | Diphyllidea |
Families | |
Diphyllidea is a monotypic order of Cestoda (tapeworms). [1] Members of this order are gut parasites of elasmobranch fishes including rays and sharks. [2] Disphyllidea infect their host’s spiral intestine. Scolex is the type of tapeworm associated with Disphyllidea, which have a hook-like structure that helps attach to their host’s gut.
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