Diphyllidea

Diphyllidea
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Platyhelminthes
Class:	Cestoda
Subclass:	Eucestoda
Order:	Diphyllidea
Families
Echinobothriidae

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.

References

1. Bray, Rod (2018). "Diphyllidea". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
2. "Diphyllidea". Planetary Biodiversity Inventory. Retrieved 23 May 2018.

Further reading

• Caira, Janine N.; Marques, Fernando P.L.; Jensen, Kirsten; Kuchta, Roman; Ivanov, Veronica (2013). "Phylogenetic analysis and reconfiguration of genera in the cestode order Diphyllidea". International Journal for Parasitology. 43 (8): 621–639. doi:10.1016/j.ijpara.2013.03.001. hdl:11336/11486. PMID 23603519.
• Tyler, Gaines Albert, II (2006). "TAPEWORMS OF ELASMOBRANCHS (Part II) A Monograph on the Diphyllidea (Platyhelminthes, Cestoda)". ResearchGate.