Litobothriidea
| Litobothriidea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Cestoda |
| Order: | Litobothriidea |
| Family: | Litobothriidae |
| Genus: | Litobothrium |
| Species[1] | |
Litobothriidea is a monotypic order of Cestoda (tapeworms).[2] It contains only the monotypic family Litobothriidae, which includes only the genus Litobothrium. Members of this order are gut parasites of lamniform sharks.[3]
References
- ^ "Litobothrium" (HTML). NCBI taxonomy. Bethesda, MD: National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ Bray, Rod (2018). "Litobothriidea". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ [(teleost fishes) "Litobothriidea"]. Planetary Biodiversity Inventory. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
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