Bullseye stingray worm [Calliobothrium concentricum]
Description
The Bullseye stingray worm is a parasitic tapeworm species found in the Atlantic Ocean. It is commonly found in the gut of the bullseye stingray. Its proglottids are arranged in concentric circles, giving it its name.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cestoda
Cestoda
|
| Order |
Proteocephalidea
Proteocephalidea
|
| Family |
Gangesiids
Gangesiidae
|
| Genus |
Calliobothrium
Calliobothrium
|