Calliobothrium is a genus of cestodes in the order Tetraphyllidea.[1] Most, or possibly all, of the known species are parasites found within the intestines of members of the shark family Triakidae. It is known that in some instances at least two different species of Calliobothrium can parasitise the same species of shark.[2]

Calliobothrium
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Cestoda
Order: Tetraphyllidea
Family: Calliobothriidae
Genus: Calliobothrium
Van Beneden, 1850
Synonyms

Calliobothrum Braun, 1894

Species

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References

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  1. ^ "Calliobothrium Van Beneden, 1850". WoRMS World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. ^ Nasin, C.S.; Caira, J.N.; Euzet, L. (Aug 1997). "Analysis of Calliobothrium (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) with Descriptions of Three New Species and Erection of a New Genus". The Journal of Parasitology. 83 (4): 714–733. doi:10.2307/3284252. JSTOR 3284252. PMID 9267417.