''Cittotaenia'' is a genus of

tapeworms Cestoda is a class of parasitic worms in the flatworm phylum (Platyhelminthes). Most of the species—and the best-known—are those in the subclass Eucestoda; they are ribbon-like worms as adults, commonly known as tapeworms. Their bodies con ...

belonging to the family

Anoplocephalidae The Anoplocephalidae are a family of tapeworms containing the genera '' Bertiella'', '' Anoplocephala'', '' Paranoplocephala'', '' Moniezia'', and others.Douthitt, H. (1915)Studies on the Cestode Family: Anoplocephalidae(Vol. 1, No. 3). Universit ...

. The genus has almost

cosmopolitan distribution In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...

. Species: *'' Cittotaenia denticulata'' *'' Cittotaenia krishnai''

References

Cestoda {{cestoda-stub