Rhinebothriidea is an
order
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* A socio-political or established or existing order, e.g. World order, Ancien Regime, Pax Britannica
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of
Cestoda
Cestoda is a class of parasitic worms in the flatworm phylum (Platyhelminthes). Most of the species—and the best-known—are those in the subclass Eucestoda; they are ribbon-like worms as adults, commonly known as tapeworms. Their bodies co ...
(tapeworms).
Members of this order are gut
parasites
Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives (at least some of the time) on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life. The en ...
of
stingray
Stingrays are a group of sea Batoidea, rays, a type of cartilaginous fish. They are classified in the suborder Myliobatoidei of the order Myliobatiformes and consist of eight families: Hexatrygonidae (sixgill stingray), Plesiobatidae (deepwate ...
s.
Named Species of Rhinebothrium
Out of the nine species of potamotrygonids, only five ''Rhinebothrium'' have been named;
# ''R. copi-anullum'' from ''
Paratrygon aiereba
''Paratrygon aiereba'' also known as discus ray, manzana ray or ceja ray is a river stingray from the Amazon basin in South America.
Appearance
This freshwater ray has small eyes and a disc shaped roughly like a lily pad (the snout is sligh ...
'' in Peru
# ''R. paranaense'' from ''
Potamotrygon falkneri
''Potamotrygon falkneri'', the largespot river stingray or reticulated freshwater stingray, is a species of freshwater stingray in the family Potamotrygonidae from tropical and subtropical South America. It is sometimes seen in the aquarium trad ...
'' in Paraguay
# ''R. mistyae'' from ''
P. motoro'' in Argentina
# ''R. corbatai'' from ''P. motoro'' in Argentina
# ''R. paratrygoni'' from ''P. 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 the stingray population.
References
3. ↑Menoret, Adriana. “Descriptions of Two New Freshwater Neotropical Species of Rhinebothrium (Cestoda: Rhinebothriidea) from Potamotrygon Motoro (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygonidae).” ''Folia Parasitologica''.
Cestoda
Platyhelminthes orders
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