Hymenolepis (flatworm)
| Hymenolepis | |
|---|---|
| Anterior end of rat tapeworm adult (Hymenolepis diminuta) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Cestoda |
| Order: | Cyclophyllidea |
| Family: | Hymenolepididae |
| Genus: | Hymenolepis Weinland, 1858 |
Hymenolepis is a genus of cyclophyllid tapeworms that cause hymenolepiasis. They parasitise mammals, including humans. Some notable species are:
- Hymenolepis apodemi - in rodents
- Hymenolepis asymetrica — in rodents
- Hymenolepis diminuta — in humans
- Hymenolepis horrida — in rodents
- Hymenolepis rymzhanovi — in rodents
- Hymenolepis microstoma — in rodents
- Hymenolepis nana — in humans
- Hymenolepis tualatinensis — in rodents