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Tapeworm
Scientific classification
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Animalia
Platyhelminthes
Cestoda
Orders
Tapeworms
are flatworms
parasitic
in the
digestive tract
of vertebrates. They consist of a round head, called "scolex", which has hooks, and a tape-shaped tail divided into segments, each of which has reproductive organs.