Bothriocephalus

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Bothriocephalus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Cestoda
Order: Bothriocephalidea
Family: Bothriocephalidae
Genus: Bothriocephalus
Rudolphi, 1808

Bothriocephalus is a genus of flatworms belonging to the family Bothriocephalidae. [1]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bothriocephalus Rudolphi, 1808". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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