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Acanthocephalus lucii

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Acanthocephalus lucii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Acanthocephala
Class: Palaeacanthocephala
Order: Echinorhynchida
Family: Echinorhynchidae
Genus: Acanthocephalus
Species:
A. lucii
Binomial name
Acanthocephalus lucii
(Müller, 1776)

Acanthocephalus lucii, also known as the fish acanthocephalan, the spiny-headed worm, or the thorny-headed worm of fish,[1] is a species of parasitic worms belonging to the family Echinorhynchidae.[2]

It is native to Europe.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Acanthocephalus lucii (Müller, 1776). gbif.org. Accessed 2023-06-07.
  2. ^ a b "Acanthocephalus lucii". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 25 January 2021.