Anoplocephala Explained

Anoplocephala is a genus of tapeworms in the family Anoplocephalidae named in 1848 by Émile Blanchard. The type species is Anoplocephala perfoliata, which was originally described as Taenia perfoliata.^[1] Anoplocephala is a cestode, belonging to the Cestoda class, meaning that it is a Flatworm parasite. They can be found in fifty-six percent of the wild rhino population in Assam, India.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Considérations sur le genre Anoplocephala. Baer. J G. Bulletin de la Société Neuchâteloise des Sciences Naturelles. 48. 1923.
2. O'Connor. Luke. Choudhury. Bhaskar. Ali. Samshul. Bull. Katie. Morgan. Eric. December 2018. A SURVEY OF GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES OF WILD AND ORPHAN GREATER ONE-HORNED RHINO (RHINOCEROS UNICORNIS) IN KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK, ASSAM, INDIA. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 49. 4. 1051–1053. 10.1638/2018-0051.1. 30592923. 1042-7260.