Cestodes (tapeworms) form a monophyletic group of parasitic Platyhelminthes (flatworms), and include over 5200 described species. Adult cestodes reproduce in the digestive tract of vertebrates, but ...
The Natural History Museum houses one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of parasitic worms in the world. The parasitic worms section includes terrestrial and marine Platyhelminthes ...
A researcher has uncovered evidence of intestinal parasites in a 500-year-old latrine from Bruges, Belgium, and while the finding may induce queasiness in some, it is expected to provide important ...