Cavisomidae
Sign in to saveCavisomidae are a family of parasitic worms from the order Echinorhynchida.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumAcanthocephala
- ClassPalaeacanthocephala
- OrderEchinorhynchida
- FamilyCavisomidae
Habitatfreshwater
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Echinorhynchida
- Image
- Parasite170122 Figs 1-7 Cavisoma magnum (Acanthocephala).png
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- taxon name
- Cavisomidae
- taxon rank
- family
- topic's main category
- Category:Cavisomidae
- taxon author citation
- Meyer, 1932
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Species
- Caballerorhynchus
- Cavisoma
- Echinorhynchoides
- Femogibbosus
- Filisoma
- Megapriapus
- Neorhadinorhynchus
- Paracavisoma
- Pseudocavisoma
- Rhadinorhynchoides
- Hosts
- Notes
- References
Cavisomidae are a family of parasitic worms from the order Echinorhynchida.
==Species== thumb|right|Cavisoma magnum, scanning electron microscopy thumb|right| Cavisoma magnum, mainly scanning electron microscopy Cavisomidae contains ten genera:
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