Nematotaeniidae
| Nematotaeniidae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Cestoda |
| Order: | Cyclophyllidea |
| Family: | Nematotaeniidae Lühe, 1910 |
Nematotaeniidae is a family of tapeworms.[1] They are parasites of amphibians and reptiles.[2]
Taxonomy
The family includes six genera:
- Baerietta Hsü, 1935
- Bitegmen Jones, 1987
- Cylindrotaenia Jewell, 1916
- Distoichometra Dickey, 1921
- Lanfrediella Melo, Giese, Furtado, Soares, Gonçalves, Vallinoto & dos Santos, 2011
- Nematotaenia Lühe, 1899
References
- ^ "IRMNG - Nematotaeniidae Lühe, 1910". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
- ^ "Cylindrotaenia americana Jewell, 1916". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2026-01-18.