Biology:Metacanthocephalus

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Short description: Genus of worms

Metacanthocephalus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Acanthocephala
Class: Palaeacanthocephala
Order: Echinorhynchida
Family: Rhadinorhynchidae
Genus: Metacanthocephalus
Yamaguti, 1959

Metacanthocephalus is a genus of worms belonging to the family Rhadinorhynchidae.[1]

The species of this genus are found in Antarctica.[1]

Species:[1]

  • Metacanthocephalus campbelli (Leiper & Atkinson, 1914)
  • Metacanthocephalus dalmori Zdzitowiecki, 1983
  • Metacanthocephalus johnstoni Zdzitowiecki, 1983
  • Metacanthocephalus ovicephalus (Zhukov, 1963)
  • Metacanthocephalus pleuronichthydis Yamaguti, 1959
  • Metacanthocephalus rennicki (Leiper & Atkinson, 1914)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2392888 entry