Offshore Stingray Tape Worm [Platybothrium littoreum]
Description
A species of tapeworm found in the Offshore Stingray. This worm is characterized by its long, slender body with distinct bothridia. It is typically found in the intestinal tract of its host.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cestoda
Cestoda
|
| Order |
Proteocephalidea
Proteocephalidea
|
| Family |
Gangesiids
Gangesiidae
|
| Genus |
Platybothrium
Platybothrium
|