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Plagiorhynchidae

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Plagiorhynchidae is a family of parasitic Acanthocephalan worms.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Plagiorhynchidae is referenced by 11 other articles, and connects out to Lueheia, Owilfordia and Acanthocephala.

It sits within the topics Acanthocephala families, Plagiorhynchidae and Polymorphida.

Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumAcanthocephala
  3. ClassPalaeacanthocephala
  4. OrderPolymorphida
  5. FamilyPlagiorhynchidae
Habitatmarine, freshwater

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Specimen records
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Family
Plagiorhynchidae
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Polymorphida
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taxon name
Plagiorhynchidae
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Category:Plagiorhynchidae
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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections
Contents
  • Species
  • Plagiorhynchinae <small>Meyer, 1931</small>
  • Paralueheia
  • Plagiorhynchus
  • Prosthorhynchus
  • Porrorchinae <small>Golvan, 1956</small>
  • Lueheia
  • Oligoterorhynchus
  • Owilfordia
  • Porrorchis
  • Pseudogordiorhynchus
  • Pseudolueheia
  • Sphaerechinorhynchinae <small>Golvan, 1956</small>
  • Sphaerechinorhynchus
  • Hosts
  • Notes
  • References

Plagiorhynchidae is a family of parasitic Acanthocephalan worms.

==Species== Genera in Plagiorhynchidae are divided into three subfamilies: Plagiorhynchinae, Porrorchinae, and Sphaerechinorhynchinae. ===Plagiorhynchinae Meyer, 1931=== ====Paralueheia====

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