Hymenolepis (tapeworm)
Hymenolepis is a genus of cyclophyllid tapeworms responsible for hymenolepiasis. They are parasites of humans and other mammals. The focus in this article is in Hymenolepis commonly parasitizing humans.
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| Hymenolepis | |
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| Anterior end of rat tapeworm adult (Hymenolepis diminuta) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Cestoda |
| Order: | Cyclophyllidea |
| Family: | Hymenolepididae |
| Genus: | Hymenolepis |
Species include:
- 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