Owilfordia

Owilfordia is a genus of Acanthocephala (thorny-headed worms, also known as spiny-headed worms) belonging to the family Plagiorhynchidae.

==Taxonomy== The genus was described by Schmidt & Kuntz in 1967. The National Center for Biotechnology Information does not indicate that any phylogenetic analysis has been published on any Owilfordia species that would confirm its position as a unique genus in the family Plagiorhynchidae. ==Description== Owilfordia species consist of a proboscis covered in hooks and a trunk. ==Species== The genus Owilfordiacontains three species. Owilfordia olseni Owilfordia schmidti Parasitizes the small Indian mongoose (Urva auropunctata). Owilfordia teliger