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Polymorphus minutus

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Species of parasitic worm
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Polymorphus minutus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Acanthocephala
Class: Palaeacanthocephala
Order: Polymorphida
Family: Polymorphidae
Genus: Polymorphus
Species: P. minutus
Binomial name
Polymorphus minutus
Goeze, 1782

Polymorphus minutus is a species of acanthocephalan in the family Polymorphidae. They can grow up to 12.5 mm. It is an economically significant parasite in goose and duck farming.

References

  1. "Polymorphus minutus". The Encyclopedia of Life.
  2. Lingard, A. M.; Crompton, D. W. (August 1972). "Observations on the establishment of Polymorphus minutus (Acanthocephala) in the intestines of domestic ducks". Parasitology. 65 (1): 159–65. doi:10.1017/s0031182000044334. PMID 5053040. S2CID 8760205. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
Taxon identifiers
Polymorphus minutus


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