| Polymorphus minutus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Acanthocephala |
| Class: | Palaeacanthocephala |
| Order: | Polymorphida |
| Family: | Polymorphidae |
| Genus: | Polymorphus |
| Species: | P. minutus
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| Binomial name | |
| Polymorphus minutus Goeze, 1782
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Polymorphus minutus is a species of acanthocephalan in the family Polymorphidae. They can grow up to 12.5 mm.1 It is an economically significant parasite in goose and duck farming.2
References
References
- "Polymorphus minutus". The Encyclopedia of Life. Archived from the original on 2023-01-01.
- Lingard, A. M.; Crompton, D. W. (August 1972). "Observations on the establishment of Polymorphus minutus (Acanthocephala) in the intestines of domestic ducks". Parasitology. 65 (1): 159–65. doi:10.1017/s0031182000044334. PMID 5053040. S2CID 8760205.