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Tenuisentidae

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Tenuisentidae is a family of parasitic spiny-headed (or thorny-headed) worms. The family contains two genera, each with one species.

Species

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumAcanthocephala
  3. ClassEoacanthocephala
  4. OrderNeoechinorhynchida
  5. FamilyTenuisentidae
Habitatmarine, freshwater

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Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Neoechinorhynchida
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taxon name
Tenuisentidae
taxon rank
family
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Contents
  • Description and taxonomy
  • Species
  • Hosts
  • Notes
  • References

Tenuisentidae is a family of parasitic spiny-headed (or thorny-headed) worms. The family contains two genera, each with one species.

==Description and taxonomy==

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