Atlantic guitarfish worm [Calliobothrium verticillatum]
Description
The Atlantic guitarfish worm is a parasitic tapeworm species. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean and commonly infests the gut of the Atlantic guitarfish. It is characterized by its multiple proglottids, each equipped with a set of reproductive organs.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cestoda
Cestoda
|
| Order |
Proteocephalidea
Proteocephalidea
|
| Family |
Gangesiids
Gangesiidae
|
| Genus |
Calliobothrium
Calliobothrium
|