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Corynosoma

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Corynosoma

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Corynosoma is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumAcanthocephala
  3. ClassPalaeacanthocephala
  4. OrderPolymorphida
  5. FamilyPolymorphidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
175
With media
3
Family
Polymorphidae
Collections
USNM
Recorded in
United States, Canada

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Polymorphidae
Image
C wegeneri.JPG
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taxon name
Corynosoma
taxon rank
genus
Commons category
Corynosoma
taxon author citation
Lühe, 1905
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Corynosoma is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae.

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.

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