Diphyllidea

tapeworm order

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taxonomy and characteristics

  • In flatworm: Annotated classification

    Order Diphyllidea Two bothridia, each sometimes bisected by a median longitudinal ridge; large rostellum (cone-shaped or cylindrical projection) armed with dorsal and ventral groups of large hooks; cephalic peduncle (fleshy stalk on head) with longitudinal rows of T-shaped hooks; genital pore median, parasitic in elasmobranchs; 1…

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