Litobothrium
Genus of flatworms
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Litobothriidea is a monotypic order of Cestoda (tapeworms).[3] It contains only the monotypic family Litobothriidae, which includes only the genus Litobothrium. Members of this order are gut parasites of lamniform sharks.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Cestoda |
| Subclass: | Eucestoda |
| Order: | Litobothriidea |
| Family: | Litobothriidae |
| Genus: | Litobothrium Dailey, 1969[1] |
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Litobothriidae:
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