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Diphyllobothrium sp.1 (Sea Lion Tapeworm)
Scientific name: Diphyllobothrium sp.1

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Platyhelminthes → Subphylum Rhabditophora → Superclass Neodermata → Class Cestoda → Subclass Eucestoda → Order Diphyllobothriidea → Family Diphyllobothriidae → Genus Diphyllobothrium

Common name: Sea Lion Tapeworm
Locations: Eastern Pacific
Group: Marine LifeInvertebratesWorms

These are intestinal parasites common to sea lions.

Ref: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224418300695

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Diphyllobothrium sp.1 (Sea Lion Tapeworm)
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