Pallisentis
Sign in to savePallisentis is a genus in Acanthocephala (parasitic thorny-headed worms, also known as spiny-headed worms).
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumAcanthocephala
- ClassEoacanthocephala
- OrderGyracanthocephala
- FamilyQuadrigyridae
Habitatmarine, freshwater
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3
- Family
- Quadrigyridae
- Collections
- USNM, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- Thailand, India
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Pallisentis is a genus in Acanthocephala (parasitic thorny-headed worms, also known as spiny-headed worms).
==Taxonomy== The genus Pallisentis has three subgenera: Brevitritospinus, Demidueterospinus, and Pallisentis. The National Center for Biotechnology Information indicates that a phylogenetic analysis has been published on Pallisentis celatus.
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