''Arhythmorhynchus'' is a genus of
parasitic worms
Parasitic worms, also known as helminths, are a polyphyletic group of large macroparasites; adults can generally be seen with the naked eye. Many are intestinal worms that are soil-transmitted and infect the gastrointestinal tract. Other par ...
belonging to the family
Polymorphidae
The thorny-headed worm family (biology), family Polymorphidae contains endoparasites which as adults feed mainly in fish and aquatic birds. When this taxon was erected by Meyer in 1931, a subfamily Polymorphinae was established in it. As the Poly ...
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The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America.
Species:
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Arhythmorhynchus capellae
''Arhythmorhynchus'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae
The thorny-headed worm family (biology), family Polymorphidae contains endoparasites which as adults feed mainly in fish and aquatic birds. When this taxo ...
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Arhythmorhynchus comptus''
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Arhythmorhynchus distinctus''
References
Polymorphidae
Acanthocephala genera
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