Echinorhynchidae | |
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Acanthocephalus parallelcementglandatus Amin, Heckmann & Ha, 2014 and Pseudoacanthocephalus coniformis Amin, Heckmann & Ha, 2014 | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Acanthocephala |
Class: | Palaeacanthocephala |
Order: | Echinorhynchida |
Family: |
Echinorhynchidae Cobbold, 1879 |
Genera | |
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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;