Metacanthocephalus

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Metacanthocephalus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Acanthocephala
Class: Palaeacanthocephala
Order: Echinorhynchida
Family: Rhadinorhynchidae
Genus: Metacanthocephalus
Yamaguti, 1959

Metacanthocephalus is a genus of worms belonging to the family Rhadinorhynchidae. [1]

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

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Metacanthocephalus Yamaguti, 1959". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 May 2021.