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Mesocestoididae

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Family of flatworms

Mesocestoididae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Cestoda
Order: Cyclophyllidea
Family: Mesocestoididae
Genera

Mesocestoididae is a family of Cestoda (tapeworms) in the order Cyclophyllidea. Members of this family are gut parasites of small mammals and occasionally birds.

Genera

Two genera are recognised, Mesocestoides and Mesogyna.

References

  1. ^ Bowman, Anastasia (16 June 2014). "The Mesocestoididae". AAV. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
Taxon identifiers
Mesocestoididae


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