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Polymorphus actuganensis

Polymorphus actuganensis is a parasitic worm found in Eurasia. Its proboscis has 18 rows of 8 hooks.

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Polymorphus actuganensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Acanthocephala
Class: Palaeacanthocephala
Order: Polymorphida
Family: Polymorphidae
Genus: Polymorphus
Species:
P. actuganensis
Binomial name
Polymorphus actuganensis
Petrochenko, 1949 1

Polymorphus actuganensis is a parasitic worm found in Eurasia.2 Its proboscis has 18 rows of 8 hooks.3

References

References

  1. Amin, Omar M. [عمر امين (1992). "Review of the genus polymorphus luhe, 1911 (acanthocephala:polymorphidae), with the synonymization of hexaglandula petrochenko, 1950, and subcorynosoma hoklova, 1967, and a key to the species". Qatar University Science Journal. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. "ITIS - Report: Polymorphus actuganensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  3. Khan, Aly; Dharejo, A. M.; Birmani, N. A.; Bilqees, F. M.; Khan, M. M. (2008). "DESCRIPTION OF A NEW ACANTHOCEPHALAN POLYMORPHUS FATIMAAE N.SP. (ACANTHOCEPHALA: POLYMORPHIDAE) FROM CROW (CORVUS SPLENDENS VIEILLOT)" (PDF). International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology. 5: 33–36. Retrieved 28 March 2022.