Biology:Andracantha

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Short description: Genus of worms

Andracantha
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Acanthocephala
Class: Palaeacanthocephala
Order: Polymorphida
Family: Polymorphidae
Genus: Andracantha
Schmidt, 1975

Andracantha is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae.[1]

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

Species:[1]

  • Andracantha baylisi (Zdzitowiecki, 1986)
  • Andracantha clavata (Goss, 1941)
  • Andracantha gravida (Alegret, 1941)
  • Andracantha leucocarboi Presswell, García-Varela & Smales, 2017
  • Andracantha mergi (Lundström, 1941)
  • Andracantha phalacrocoracis (Yamaguti, 1939)
  • Andracantha sigma Presswell, García-Varela & Smales, 2017
  • Andracantha tandemtesticulata Monteiro, Amato & Amato, 2006
  • Andracantha tunitae (Weiss, 1914)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2015565 entry