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Acanthocephala
Used for:
Macracanthorhynchus
Used for:
Moniliformis
See for:
helminth
See for:
thorny headed worms
Broader Terms:
Invertebrata
Scope Note:
phylum of thorny headed parasitic worms, closely related to tapeworms and containing two genera: Moniliformis, which sometimes infects man, and Macracanthorhynchus, which infects swine.
Term Number:
5004-0001
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