''Schistocephalus'' is a genus of

tapeworm Eucestoda, commonly referred to as tapeworms, is the larger of the two subclasses of flatworms in the class Cestoda (the other subclass being Cestodaria). Larvae have six posterior hooks on the scolex (head), in contrast to the ten-hooked Ce ...

of fish, fish-eating birds and rodents.

Diversity

Three species of ''Schistocephalus'' have been described;

References

Cestoda genera Parasitic helminths of fish Parasites of birds Parasites of rodents {{Cestoda-stub