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Potamotrygonocotyle

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Monogenea

Order
  
Monocotylidea

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Platyhelminthes

Subclass
  
Monopisthocotylea

Family
  
Monocotylidae

Similar
  
Monocotylidae, Paratrygon aiereba, Potamotrygonidae, Potamotrygon, Monogenea

Potamotrygonocotyle is a genus of flatworms that parasitise stingrays of the genus Potamotrygon. From 1981 the genus contained only one member, P. tsalickisi, until four new species were described in 2007.

Species

  • P. chisholmae Domingues & Marques, 2007
  • P. dromedarius Domingues & Marques, 2007
  • P. eurypotamoxenus Domingues & Marques, 2007
  • P. tsalickisi Mayes, Brooks & Thorson, 1981
  • P. uruguayensis Domingues & Marques, 2007
  • References

    Potamotrygonocotyle Wikipedia