Diplosentidae
Sign in to saveDiplosentidae is a family of parasitic worms from the order Echinorhynchida. ==Taxonomy==
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumAcanthocephala
- ClassPalaeacanthocephala
- OrderEchinorhynchida
- FamilyDiplosentidae
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- Echinorhynchida
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11 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Allorhadinorhynchinae <small>Golvan, 1969</small>
- Allorhadinorhynchus
- Diplosentinae <small>Tubangui and Masiluñgan, 1937</small>
- Amapacanthus
- Diplosentis
- Pararhadinorhynchus
- Hosts
- Notes
- References
Diplosentidae is a family of parasitic worms from the order Echinorhynchida. ==Taxonomy==
The family Diplosentidae was described by Tubangui and Masiluñgan in 1937 based on Diplosentis amphacanthi. The family now contains six genera divided into two subfamilies: Allorhadinorhynchinae and Diplosentinae. The family is characterised by the absence of spines on the trunk and the presence of just two cement glands (used to temporarily close the posterior end of the female after copulation), heavily coiled lemnisci (bundles of sensory nerve fibers) that are enclosed in a membranous sac. They also share similar hooks on the proboscis.
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