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Amphilinidae is a family of parasitic of the phylum Platyhelminthes. It is the only family in the monotypic order Amphilinidea. Amphilinids are , yet differ from true tapeworms (Eucestoda) as their bodies are unsegmented and not divided into . "Amphilinids are large worms which have a flattened leaf-like body. Only 8 amphilinid species are known." "The adults are Hermaphrodite. A muscular proboscis is located at the anterior end, and is sometimes very weakly developed or absent." They live in the body cavity of freshwater and teleostei as adults, and in the bodies of various as juveniles. Apart from a little studied parasitism of sturgeon, these have very little economic importance. Biologically, they have gained attention for their potential to shed light on the Phylogenetics of .
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