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Echinorhynchidae

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Acanthocephalus, Echinorhynchus, Palaeacanthocephala, Rhadinorhynchidae, Polymorphidae

Echinorhynchidae is a family of acanthocephalan parasitic worms from the order Echinorhynchida. The adult worms live in the intestines of fishes, amphibians and reptiles.

The family contains the following genera;

  • Acanthocephalus
  • Anuracanthorhynchus Bursey, Vrcibradic, Hatano et Rocha, 2006
  • Brasacanthus Thatcher, 2001
  • Circinatechinorhynchus Bhattacharya, 2007
  • Echinorhynchus
  • Frilloechinorhynchus Gupta et Naqvi, 1986
  • Pilum Williams, 1976
  • Pseudoacanthocephalus
  • References

    Echinorhynchidae Wikipedia