Andracantha
(Redirected from Andracantha phalacrocoracis)
| Andracantha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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
[edit]There are nine species in the genus Andracantha.[1][a]
- 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)
Notes
[edit]- ↑ A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than the present genus.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Andracantha Schmidt, 1975". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
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