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Profilicollis major

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Profilicollis major
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Acanthocephala
Class: Palaeacanthocephala
Order: Polymorphida
Family: Polymorphidae
Genus: Profilicollis
Species:
P. major
Binomial name
Profilicollis major
Lundström, 1942
Synonyms[1]
  • Falsifilicollis major (Lundström, 1942) Yamaguti, 1963
  • Filicollis major Lundström, 1942
  • Polymorphus major Lundström, 1942

Profilicollis major is a species of acanthocephalan parasites of crustaceans in the genus Profilicollis.[2] It infects the Atlantic rock crab Cancer irroratu.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Profilicollis major". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Profilicollis major". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  3. ^ Mayer, Karl A.; Dailey, Murray D.; Miller, Melissa A. (2003-01-22). "Helminth parasites of the southern sea otter Enhydra lutris nereis in central California: abundance, distribution and pathology". Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 53 (1): 77–88. doi:10.3354/dao053077. ISSN 0177-5103.