Echinococcus

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Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Platyhelminthes
Class:	Cestoda
Order:	Cyclophyllidea
Family:	Taeniidae
Genus:	Echinococcus

Species

Echinococcus granulosus
Echinococcus multilocularis
Echinococcus shiquicus
Echinococcus oligarthrus
Echinococcus vogeli
Echinococcus ortleppi
Echinococcus equinus

The genus Echinococcus includes six species of cyclophyllid tapeworms to date, of the family Taeniidae. Infection with Echinococcus results in hydatid disease, also known as echinococcosis

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