Gyrocotylidea
Gyrocotylidea is an order of Cestoda (tapeworms).[1] Members of this order are parasites of vertebrates, living in the coelom (the body cavity).[2]
| Gyrocotylidea | |
|---|---|
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| Gyrocotyle rugosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Cestoda |
| Subclass: | Cestodaria |
| Order: | Gyrocotylidea |
| Subgroups | |
References
- Bray, Rod (2018). "Gyrocotylidea". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- Cheng, Thomas C. (2012). General Parasitology. Elsevier Science. pp. 469–472. ISBN 978-0-323-14010-2.
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