Diphyllidea is a monotypic order of Cestoda (tapeworms).

[1] Members of this order are gut parasites of elasmobranch fishes including rays and sharks.

[2] Disphyllidea infect their host’s spiral intestine.

Scolex is the type of tapeworm associated with Disphyllidea, which have a hook-like structure that helps attach to their host’s gut.

This Cestoda- (or tapeworm-) related article is a stub.