| Diphyllobothrium elegans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Cestoda |
| Order: | Diphyllobothriidea |
| Family: | Diphyllobothriidae |
| Genus: | Diphyllobothrium |
| Species: | D. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Diphyllobothrium elegans | |
| Synonyms | |
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Diphyllobothrium elegans is a species of tapeworms. It has been found in the hooded seal (Cystophora cristata).
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