Acanthogyrus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Acanthocephala |
Class: | Eoacanthocephala |
Order: | Gyracanthocephala |
Family: | Quadrigyridae |
Subfamily: | Pallisentinae |
Genus: |
Acanthogyrus Thapar, 1927 |
Acanthogyrus is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Quadrigyridae. [1] The species of this genus are found in Africa. [1]
Golvan in 1959 divided the genus Acanthogyrus into two subgenera: Acanthogyrus and Acanthosentis based on the number of proboscis hooks; there are 18 (3 circles of 6 hooks each) in Acanthosentis and 24 (3 circles of 8 hooks each) in Acanthogyrus.[ citation needed]
There are between 18 and 24 hooks on the proboscis.
There are many species in the genus Acanthogyrus. [a]
Acanthogyrus (Acanthogyrus) Thapar, 1927
Found in the intestine of a rohu (Labeo rohita) in Lucknow, and from the intestines of a catla (Catla catla) from Kolkata, both in India.[ citation needed]
Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis) Verma and Datta, 1929
A. barmeshoori was found infesting the Farsi toothcarp (Aphanius farsicus) in Maharloo Lake, Fars Province, Iran. [2]
Acanthogyrus parasitizes fish.
The species of this genus are found in Africa. [1]
Acanthogyrus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Acanthocephala |
Class: | Eoacanthocephala |
Order: | Gyracanthocephala |
Family: | Quadrigyridae |
Subfamily: | Pallisentinae |
Genus: |
Acanthogyrus Thapar, 1927 |
Acanthogyrus is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Quadrigyridae. [1] The species of this genus are found in Africa. [1]
Golvan in 1959 divided the genus Acanthogyrus into two subgenera: Acanthogyrus and Acanthosentis based on the number of proboscis hooks; there are 18 (3 circles of 6 hooks each) in Acanthosentis and 24 (3 circles of 8 hooks each) in Acanthogyrus.[ citation needed]
There are between 18 and 24 hooks on the proboscis.
There are many species in the genus Acanthogyrus. [a]
Acanthogyrus (Acanthogyrus) Thapar, 1927
Found in the intestine of a rohu (Labeo rohita) in Lucknow, and from the intestines of a catla (Catla catla) from Kolkata, both in India.[ citation needed]
Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis) Verma and Datta, 1929
A. barmeshoori was found infesting the Farsi toothcarp (Aphanius farsicus) in Maharloo Lake, Fars Province, Iran. [2]
Acanthogyrus parasitizes fish.
The species of this genus are found in Africa. [1]