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Quadrigyridae

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Quadrigyridae is the only family within Gyracanthocephala, an order of parasitic worms of class Eoacanthocephala. This family contains two subfamilies, ten genera and about 92 species.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumAcanthocephala
  3. ClassEoacanthocephala
  4. OrderGyracanthocephala
  5. FamilyQuadrigyridae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

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Contents
  • Species
  • Pallisentinae <small>Van Cleave, 1928</small>
  • Acanthogyrus
  • Hexaspiron
  • Palliolisentis
  • Pallisentis
  • Pararaosentis
  • Raosentis
  • Triaspiron
  • Quadrigyrinae <small>Van Cleave, 1920</small>
  • Acanthodelta
  • Machadosentis
  • Quadrigyrus
  • Hosts
  • Notes
  • References

Quadrigyridae is the only family within Gyracanthocephala, an order of parasitic worms of class Eoacanthocephala. This family contains two subfamilies, ten genera and about 92 species.

==Species== Species in Quadrigyridae are divided into two subfamilies: Pallisentinae Van Cleave, 1928 with five genera and Quadrigyrinae Van Cleave, 1920 with three.

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