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Moniliformis

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Moniliformis is a genus of parasitic worms in the Acanthocephala phylum.

Species

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GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumAcanthocephala
  3. ClassArchiacanthocephala
  4. OrderMoniliformida
  5. FamilyMoniliformidae
Observations4,242

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
52
With media
4
Family
Moniliformidae
Collections
USNM, MSB, CEPLAC
Recorded in
United States, Angola, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Russia, Germany

Research

679 papers

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Moniliformidae
Image
Moniliformis moniliformis.jpg
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Commons category
Moniliformis
taxon name
Moniliformis
taxon rank
genus
taxon author citation
Travassos, 1915
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Taxonomy
  • Description
  • Species
  • Hosts
  • Notes
  • References

Moniliformis is a genus of parasitic worms in the Acanthocephala phylum.

==Taxonomy== Genetic analysis has been conducted on four species: Moniliformis moniliformis, M. saudi, M. cryptosaudi and M. kalahariensis. Based on these results, Moniliformidae has been determined to be monophyletic.

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