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Cestoda is a class of parasitic worms in the flatworm phylum (Platyhelminthes). Most of the species—and the best-known—are those in the subclass Eucestoda; they are ribbon-like worms as adults, commonly known as tapeworms. Their bodies consist of many similar units known as proglottids—essentially packages of eggs which are regularly shed ...
Main article: Human parasite Endoparasites Protozoan organisms Common name of organism or disease Latin name (sorted) Body parts affected Diagnostic specimen Prevalence Source/Transmission (Reservoir/Vector) Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and Acanthamoeba keratitis (eye infection) Acanthamoeba spp. eye, brain, skin culture worldwide contact lenses cleaned with contaminated tap water ...
The following is the list of critically endangered (CR) and endangered (EN) species included in the National List of Threatened Terrestrial Fauna of the Philippines as per DENR Administrative Order 2019-09. [1] The list below currently does not include fauna classified as vulnerable (VU) and other threatened species (OTS).
Cyclophyllidea (the cyclophyllid cestodes) is the order of Cestoda (tapeworm).It is the largest and most diverse order of Cestoda (tapeworm), encompassing species that infect all classes of terrestrial tetrapods including humans and domesticated animals, [1] and includes species with some of the most severe health impact on wildlife, livestock, and humans.
Contains some 8 species of cestodes described from monitor lizards of the genus Varanus from India, Australia and the Philippines. As well as, Acanthotaenia overstreeti Brooks & Schmidt, 1978 from the rhinoceros iguana ( Cyclura cornuta ) ; Puerto Rico, and Acanthotaenia pythonis Wahid, 1968 described from a green tree python ( Morelia viridis ...
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in the Philippines. Order: Artiodactyla ... List of threatened species of the Philippines ; Wild pigs of the Philippines;
This is a list of threatened plant and animal species in the Philippines as classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It includes vulnerable (VU), endangered (EN), critically endangered (CR), and recently extinct (EX) species. It excludes near threatened (NT), data deficient (DD), and prehistoric species. [1]
Raillietina tetragona (synonym Taenia tetragona Molin) is a parasitic tapeworm belonging to the class Cestoda. It is a cosmopolitan helminth of the small intestine of pigeon, chicken and guinea fowl, and is found throughout the world. It is a very typical of cestode with striking resemblance to other species of Raillietina.