Diphyllidea

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.

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

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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)