Aporidea

tapeworm order

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Aporidea is an order of Cestoda (tapeworms) that includes a single genus, Nematoparataenia. These tapeworms are unsegmented and parasitic in swans. In some classifications, Aporidea is recognized as a distinct order within the Class Cestoda. The name Aporidea originates from Greek and Latin roots.12

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Order Aporidea No sex ducts or genital openings; parasites of swans, ducks, and geese; 4 species. Order Spathebothriidea Scolex without true bothria or suckers; strobila with internal segmentation but no external segmentation; parasites of marine teleosts; 10 species. Class Trematoda
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Order Aporidea No sex ducts or genital openings; parasites of swans, ducks, and geese; 4 species. Order Spathebothriidea Scolex without true bothria or suckers; strobila with internal segmentation but no external segmentation; parasites of marine teleosts; 10 species. Class Trematoda
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