Paraprosthenorchis
Genus of parasitic worms / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Paraprosthenorchis?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Paraprosthenorchis is a monotypic genus of acanthocephalans (thorny-headed or spiny-headed parasitic worms). It contains a single species, Paraprosthenorchis ornatus, which infests the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) in Vietnam.
Quick Facts Paraprosthenorchis, Scientific classification ...
Paraprosthenorchis | |
---|---|
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Acanthocephala |
Class: | Archiacanthocephala |
Order: | Oligacanthorhynchida |
Family: | Oligacanthorhynchidae |
Genus: | Paraprosthenorchis Amin, Ha and Heckmann, 2008 |
Species: | P. ornatus |
Binomial name | |
Paraprosthenorchis ornatus Amin, Ha and Heckmann, 2008 | |
Close