Yamagutirhynchus

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Yamagutirhynchus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Acanthocephala
Class: Palaeacanthocephala
Order: Echinorhynchida
Family: Arhythmacanthidae
Genus: Yamagutirhynchus
Smales, 2022
Species

Yamagutirhynchus is a genus of Acanthocephala (spiny-headed worms). Yamagutirhynchus is a genus of Australian worms. Its distribution is determined by its hosts. [1]

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Description

Yamagutirhynchus have a cylindrical proboscis with a larger middle region. Both species in the genus have 10 rows of teeth on the proboscis with 4–5 teeth on each row. [1]

Species

The genus YamagutirhynchusSmales 2022 contains two known species:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Smales, Lesley R. (2023-01-02). "A review of the Arhythmacanthidae (Acanthocephala) in Australia with the descriptions of a new genus and 6 new species" . Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 147 (1): 69–101. Bibcode:2023TRSAu.147...69S. doi:10.1080/03721426.2022.2141867. ISSN   0372-1426.
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