Acanthogyrus
Sign in to saveAcanthogyrus is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Quadrigyridae. The species of this genus are found in Africa.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumAcanthocephala
- ClassEoacanthocephala
- OrderGyracanthocephala
- FamilyQuadrigyridae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 6
- Family
- Quadrigyridae
- Collections
- NHMUK
- Recorded in
- Thailand, Malaysia
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Acanthogyrus is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Quadrigyridae. The species of this genus are found in Africa.
==Taxonomy== Golvan in 1959 divided the genus Acanthogyrus into two subgenera: Acanthogyrus and Acanthosentis based on the number of proboscis hooks; there are 18 (3 circles of 6 hooks each) in Acanthosentis and 24 (3 circles of 8 hooks each) in Acanthogyrus.
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