SPECIES INFO
Diphylobothrium latrum is a parasitic flat worm that is found in the stomach muscle of brook trout in the northwestern United States.The flatform phylum (Platyhelminthes) contains several main groups:
Turbellaria - Free living
Monogenea - External parasites typically on fish
Cestoda - Tapeworms - Usually live within hosts digestive system
Trematoda - Flukes - Unsegmented flatworms
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.
