Paulisentis

Paulisentis is a genus in Acanthocephala (thorny-headed worms, also known as spiny-headed worms) belonging to the family Neoechinorhynchidae.

==Taxonomy== The genus was described by Van Cleave and Bangham in 1949. The National Center for Biotechnology Information does not indicate that any phylogenetic analysis has been published on any Paulisentis species that would confirm its position as a unique genus in the family Neoechinorhynchidae. ==Description== Paulisentis species consist of a proboscis covered in hooks and a long trunk. ==Species== The genus Paulisentis contains two species. Paulisentis fractus Paulisentis missouriensis