| Rhinebothriidea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Cestoda |
| Order: | Rhinebothriidea |
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Rhinebothriidea is an order of Cestoda (tapeworms).[1] Members of this order are gut parasites of stingrays.[2]
Named Species of Rhinebothrium
[edit]Out of the nine species of potamotrygonids, only five Rhinebothrium have been named;
- R. copi-anullum from the Paratrygon aiereba in Peru
- R. paranaense from the Potamotrygon falkneri in Paraguay
- R. mistyae from the P. motoro in Argentina
- R. corbatai from the P. motoro in Argentina
- R. paratrygoni from the Potamotrygon falkneri in South America
More research is being done one the remaining four species of Rhinebothrium, but as of right now this is a lot of information as it is. From this we are able to use scientific and technological advancements to help the whole of our stingray population. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ Bray, Rod (2018). "Rhinebothriidea". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ Reyda, Florian B.; Marques, Fernando P. L. (2011-08-03). Laudet, Vincent (ed.). "Diversification and Species Boundaries of Rhinebothrium (Cestoda; Rhinebothriidea) in South American Freshwater Stingrays (Batoidea; Potamotrygonidae)". PLOS ONE. 6 (8): e22604. Bibcode:2011PLoSO...622604R. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0022604. PMC 3153936. PMID 21857936.
- ^ Menoret, Adriana. "Descriptions of two new freshwater Neotropical species of Rhinebothrium(Cestoda: Rhinebothriidea) from Potamotrygon motoro (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygonidae)" (PDF). Folia Parasitologica.
3. ↑Menoret, Adriana. “Descriptions of Two New Freshwater Neotropical Species of Rhinebothrium (Cestoda: Rhinebothriidea) from Potamotrygon Motoro (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygonidae).” Folia Parasitologica.