Lecanicephaloidea | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Class: | Cestoda |
Subclass: | Eucestoda |
Order: | Lecanicephalidea |
Families | |
Plus Lecanicephalidea incertae sedis; see text |
Lecanicephaloidea is an order of tapeworms of the subclass Cestoda. Species in the order consist of intestinal parasites of elasmobranch fishes. [1]
The order is distinguished in that the scolex consists of two parts. The lower half forms a neck bearing four small suckers. The upper half is either globular or tentacle-bearing, and shows glandular structures. [2]
The anatomy of the order is similar to that of the Proteocephaloidea.
The order currently contains the following families, according to WoRMS: [3]
Additionally, the order contains the following accepted incertae sedis genera:
The order additionally contains several genera that are considered to be taxa inquirenda:
Lecanicephaloidea | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Class: | Cestoda |
Subclass: | Eucestoda |
Order: | Lecanicephalidea |
Families | |
Plus Lecanicephalidea incertae sedis; see text |
Lecanicephaloidea is an order of tapeworms of the subclass Cestoda. Species in the order consist of intestinal parasites of elasmobranch fishes. [1]
The order is distinguished in that the scolex consists of two parts. The lower half forms a neck bearing four small suckers. The upper half is either globular or tentacle-bearing, and shows glandular structures. [2]
The anatomy of the order is similar to that of the Proteocephaloidea.
The order currently contains the following families, according to WoRMS: [3]
Additionally, the order contains the following accepted incertae sedis genera:
The order additionally contains several genera that are considered to be taxa inquirenda: