Hymenolepis (flatworm)
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This article is about the organism. For the infection, see Hymenolepiasis.
Hymenolepis is a genus of cyclophyllid tapeworms that cause hymenolepiasis. They parasitise mammals, including humans. Some notable species are:
- Hymenolepis apodemi - in rodents
- Hymenolepis asymetrica — in rodents
- Hymenolepis diminuta — in humans
- Hymenolepis horrida — in rodents
- Hymenolepis rymzhanovi — in rodents
- Hymenolepis microstoma — in rodents
- Hymenolepis nana — in humans
- Hymenolepis tualatinensis — in rodents
Quick Facts Hymenolepis, Scientific classification ...
Hymenolepis | |
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Anterior end of rat tapeworm adult (Hymenolepis diminuta) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Class: | Cestoda |
Order: | Cyclophyllidea |
Family: | Hymenolepididae |
Genus: | Hymenolepis Weinland, 1858 |
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