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Polyacanthorhynchus

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Polyacanthorhynchidae is a family of parasitic worms from the phylum Acanthocephala. It contains a single genus Polyacanthorhynchus.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumAcanthocephala
  3. ClassPolyacanthocephala
  4. OrderPolyacanthorhynchida
  5. FamilyPolyacanthorhynchidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations1

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records
1
Family
Polyacanthorhynchidae
Collections
NHMUK
Recorded in
Tanzania

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  • Species
  • Hosts
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Polyacanthorhynchidae is a family of parasitic worms from the phylum Acanthocephala. It contains a single genus Polyacanthorhynchus.

==Taxonomy== Phylogenetic analysis has found that polyacanthocephala represents a distinct class of acanthocephalans.

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