Polymorphus
thumb|Red pigment depiction of the Polymorphus
Species
bitter fleabane
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumAcanthocephala
- ClassPalaeacanthocephala
- OrderPolymorphida
- FamilyPolymorphidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
Observations10,445
via GBIF
Article
9 sectionsContents
- Species
- Morphology
- General morphological features
- Sexual dimorphism and reproductive morphology
- Males
- Females
- Endoparasitic lifestyle
- Previous names
- References
thumb|Red pigment depiction of the Polymorphus
Polymorphus is a genus of obligate endoparasitic worms that belongs to the phylum Acanthocephala. There are currently 36 extant species within the genus Polymorphus characterized by their endoparasitic lifestyle, and red colouration 3.thumb|Polymorphus