Anoplocephala | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Class: | Cestoda |
Order: | Cyclophyllidea |
Family: | Anoplocephalidae |
Genus: |
Anoplocephala Blanchard, 1848 |
Type species | |
Anoplocephala perfoliata |
Anoplocephala is a genus of tapeworms in the family Anoplocephalidae named in 1848 by Blanchard. The type species is Anoplocephala perfoliata, which was originally described as Taenia perfoliata.