''Rodentolepis'' 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
Hymenolepididae.
The genus has
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:
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Rodentolepis akodontis''
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Rodentolepis asymmetrica''
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Rodentolepis avetjanea''
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Rodentolepis erinacei''
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Rodentolepis evaginata''
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Rodentolepis fraterna''
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Rodentolepis microstoma''
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Rodentolepis myoxi''
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Rodentolepis nana''
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Rodentolepis octocoronata''
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Rodentolepis straminea''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q18193418
Cestoda