| Metarhadinorhynchus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Acanthocephala |
| Class: | Palaeacanthocephala |
| Order: | Echinorhynchida |
| Family: | Illiosentidae |
| Genus: | Metarhadinorhynchus Yamaguti, 1959 |
Metarhadinorhynchus is a genus of worms belonging to the family Illiosentidae. [1]
Species: [1]
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