Neoechinorhynchida

Neoechinorhynchidae is a family of parasitic worms from the order Neoechinorhynchida.

Neoechinorhynchida is an order of parasitic worms from the phylum Acanthocephala. It contains 3 families:

Tenuisentidae is a family of parasitic spiny-headed (or thorny-headed) worms. The family contains two genera, each with one species.

REDIRECT Dendronucleata

Dendronucleata is a genus of small parasitic spiny-headed (or thorny-headed) worms. It is the only genus in the family Dendronucleatidae. This genus contains three species that are distributed globally, being collected in North America and Asia. The distinguishing features of this genus among Archiacanthocephalans is the presence of randomly distributed dendritically branched giant hypodermic nuclei. Dendronucleata parasitize freshwater fish and a salamander by attaching themselves in the intestines using their hook covered proboscis and adhesives secreted from cement glands.