Diphyllidea
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| Diphyllidea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Cestoda |
| Subclass: | Eucestoda |
| Order: | Diphyllidea |
| Families | |
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.
