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Ligula intestinalis

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Kingdom
  
Genus
  
Ligula

Higher classification
  
Ligula

Phylum
  
Platyhelminthes

Family
  
Diphyllobothriidae

Scientific name
  
Ligula intestinalis

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Tapeworms, Pseudophyllidea, Flatworm, Schistocephalus solidus, Diphyllobothriidae

Ligula intestinalis


Ligula intestinalis is a tapeworm of fish, fish-eating birds and copepods, with species from each group featuring in its complex life cycle.

References

Ligula intestinalis Wikipedia