Species Hierarchy
Kingdom ANIMAL (ANIMALIA)
Phylum FLATWORM (PLATYHELMINTHES)
Class TAPEWORMS (CESTODA)
Common name: WORM - PARASTIC FLAT WORM
Scentific name: DIPHYLOBOTHRIUM LATRUM

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Location: BIG GOOSE LAKE, WA., USA, 2007

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This lifeform is generally found west of the Continental Divide in North America

Diphylobothrium latrum is a parasitic flat worm that is found in the stomach muscle of brook trout in the northwestern United States.

Animal Kingdom contains numerous organisms that feed on other animals or plants. Included in the animal kingdom are the lower marine invertebrates such as sponges and corals, the jointed legged animals such as insects and spiders, and the backboned animals such as fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

 

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