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Polymorphida (Spiny-headed worms)

Wikipedia Abstract

Polymorphida are an order of thorny-headed worms (phylum Acanthocephala).The adults of these parasitic platyzoans feed mainly on fish and aquatic birds.
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Family

Centrorhynchidae (Spiny-headed worm) (129)
Plagiorhynchidae (Spiny-headed worm) (93)
Polymorphidae (Spiny-headed worm) (160)

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External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0