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Acanthocephalus (acanthocephalan)

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Acanthocephalus
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Acanthocephalus is a genus of parasitic worms. One of the species in this genus is Acanthocephalus anguillae (Mueller, 1780), a fish parasite.

Contains the following species:

References

  1. ^ Smales, L.R.; Sasal, P.; Taraschewski, H. (2007). "Acanthocephalus reunionensis n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Echinorhynchidae), a parasite of Anguilla species (Anguillidae) from Reunion Island". Parasite. 14 (2): 131–134. doi:10.1051/parasite/2007142131. ISSN 1252-607X. Open access icon