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Pseudoacanthocephalus

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Pseudoacanthocephalus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Acanthocephala
Class: Palaeacanthocephala
Order: Echinorhynchida
Family: Echinorhynchidae
Genus: Pseudoacanthocephalus
Petrochenko, 1956
Diagram showing anatomy
Anatomy of Acanthocephalus sp. (15–18) contrasted with Pseudoacanthocephalus sp. (19–22)

Pseudoacanthocephalus is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Echinorhynchidae.[1]

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.[1]

Species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Pseudoacanthocephalus Petrochenko, 1956". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 6 April 2021.