Black stingray worm [Calliobothrium violae]
Description
C. violae is a parasitic tapeworm species that infests black stingrays. It is primarily found in the Indian Ocean. This species is known for its large size and distinctively shaped proglottids.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cestoda
Cestoda
|
| Order |
Proteocephalidea
Proteocephalidea
|
| Family |
Gangesiids
Gangesiidae
|
| Genus |
Calliobothrium
Calliobothrium
|