Biology:Acanthocephalus echigoensis

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Short description: Species of thorny-headed worm

Acanthocephalus echigoensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Acanthocephala
Class: Palaeacanthocephala
Order: Echinorhynchida
Family: Echinorhynchidae
Genus: Acanthocephalus
Species:
A. echigoensis
Binomial name
Acanthocephalus echigoensis
(Fujita, 1920)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Acanthocephalus oncorhynchi (Fujita, 1921)
  • Acanthocephalus aculeatus (Van Cleave, 1931)
  • Acanthocephalus acerbus (Van Cleave, 1931)

Acanthocephalus echigoensis is a species of parasitic worm in the phylum Acanthocephala.[3] Found both in California and in Thailand, it has been known to parasitize the sockeye salmon, chum salmon, rainbow trout, and barramundi.[4][5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2198903 entry