Lecanicephaloidea
Lecanicephaloidea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Class: | Cestoda |
Subclass: | Eucestoda |
Order: | Lecanicephaloidea |
Lecanicephaloidea is an order of tapeworms of the subclass Cestoda. Species in the order consist of intestinal parasites of elasmobranch fishes.[1]
Anatomy
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.
References
- ↑ "Order Lecanicephaloidea". Taxonomicon.
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. McGraw-Hill.
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