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Echinorhynchidae
Echinorhynchidae is a family of acanthocephalan parasitic worms from the order Echinorhynchida. The adult worms live in the intestines of fishes, amphibians and reptiles.
The family contains the following genera;
- Acanthocephalus
- Anuracanthorhynchus Bursey, Vrcibradic, Hatano et Rocha, 2006
- Brasacanthus Thatcher, 2001
- Circinatechinorhynchus Bhattacharya, 2007
- Echinorhynchus
- Frilloechinorhynchus Gupta et Naqvi, 1986
- Pilum Williams, 1976
- Pseudoacanthocephalus