Class
Cestoda
Cestoda
9 species in this taxon
class of parasitic worms Cestoda (Cestoda) is a class of organisms united by key anatomical and physiological traits. It contains 3 orders with 9 known species. This includes the order groups Bothriocephalidea, Caryophyllidea, and Cyclophyllidea. It belongs to Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes).