Platyhelminthes - Basic Taxonomy & Names

Question 1

What are the 2 classes in Platyhelminthes that we need to know?

Answer 1

1. Cestoda

2. Trematoda

Question 2

What type of worms are in Cestoda?

Answer 2

Cestodes and Tapeworms

Question 3

Phylum Platyhelminthes
–Class Cestoda

What are the three organisms in this class?

Answer 3

1. Dipylidium caninum
2. Taenia pisiformis
3. Taenia taeniaeformis

Question 4

Phylum Platyhelminthes

• -Class Cestoda
• –Dipylidium caninum

What is it?

Answer 4

Most common tapeworm of dogs.

*aka: cucumber tapeworm

Question 5

Phylum Platyhelminthes

• -Class Cestoda
• –Taenia pisiformis

What is it?

Answer 5

Common tapeworm in farm in rural dogs.

Question 6

Phylum Platyhelminthes

• -Class Cestoda
• –Taenia taeniaeformis

What is it?

Answer 6

Cat tapeworm, rare in dogs.

Question 7

What type of worms are in Trematoda?

Answer 7

Flukes

Question 8

Phylum Platyhelminthes
–Class Trematoda

What is the one order we need to know?

Answer 8

Digenea

Question 9

Phylum Platyhelminthes

• -Class Trematoda
• —Order Digenea

What are the two organisms in this order?

Answer 9

1. Fasciola hepatica

2. Paragonimus kellicotti

Question 10

Phylum Platyhelminthes

• -Class Trematoda
• —Order Digenea
• —-Fasciola hepatica

What is it?

Answer 10

Most common cause of liver fluke disease in ruminants.

Question 11

Phylum Platyhelminthes

• -Class Trematoda
• —Order Digenea
• —-Paragonimus kellicotti

What is it?

Answer 11

Lung fluke.