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Polymorphus minutus

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Polymorphus minutus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Acanthocephala
Class: Palaeacanthocephala
Order: Polymorphida
Family: Polymorphidae
Genus: Polymorphus
Species:
P. minutus
Binomial name
Polymorphus minutus
Goeze, 1782

Polymorphus minutus is a species of acanthocephalan in the family Polymorphidae. They can grow up to 12.5 mm.[1] It is an economically significant parasite in goose and duck farming.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Polymorphus minutus" at the Encyclopedia of Life
  2. ^ Lingard, A. M.; Crompton, D. W. (August 1972). "Observations on the establishment of Polymorphus minutus (Acanthocephala) in the intestines of domestic ducks". Parasitology. 65 (1): 159–65. doi:10.1017/s0031182000044334. PMID 5053040. S2CID 8760205. Retrieved 17 November 2022.