Kingdom Animalia Class Palaeacanthocephala Family Echinorhynchidae Rank Species | Phylum Acanthocephala Order Echinorhynchida Genus Acanthocephalus | |
Similar Echinorhynchidae, Acanthocephalus, Palaeacanthocephala, Acanthocephala | ||
Acanthocephalus echigoensis is a species of parasitic worm in the phylum Acanthocephala. Found both in California and in Thailand, it has been known to parasitize the sockeye salmon, chum salmon, rainbow trout, and barramundi.
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