Mesocestoididae
Sign in to saveMesocestoididae is a family of Cestoda (tapeworms) in the order Cyclophyllidea. Members of this family are gut parasites of small mammals and occasionally birds.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumPlatyhelminthes
- ClassCestoda
- OrderCyclophyllidea
- FamilyMesocestoididae
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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.
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