Diphyllidea Explained

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.

Further reading

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

Notes and References

1. Bray, Rod . 2018 . Diphyllidea . 104914 . 19 May 2018.
2. Web site: Diphyllidea. Planetary Biodiversity Inventory. 23 May 2018.