''Corynosoma'' 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 ...
.
The genus has almost
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Species:
*''
Corynosoma alaskensis''
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Corynosoma australe''
*''
Corynosoma beaglense''
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Corynosoma bullosum''
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Corynosoma cameroni
''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Corynosoma alaskensis''
*'' Corynosoma australe''
*'' Corynosoma beaglense''
*'' Corynosoma bul ...
''
*''
Corynosoma caspicum''
*''
Corynosoma cetaceum''
*''
Corynosoma curilense''
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Corynosoma enhydri''
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Corynosoma erignathi''
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Corynosoma evae
''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Corynosoma alaskensis''
*''Corynosoma australe''
*''Corynosoma beaglense''
*''Corynosoma bullosu ...
''
*''
Corynosoma falcatum
''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Corynosoma alaskensis''
*'' Corynosoma australe''
*'' Corynosoma beaglense''
*'' Corynosoma bul ...
''
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Corynosoma gibsoni''
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Corynosoma hamanni
''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Corynosoma alaskensis''
*'' Corynosoma australe''
*'' Corynosoma beaglense''
*'' Corynosoma bu ...
''
*''
Corynosoma hannae''
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Corynosoma magdaleni''
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Corynosoma pseudohamanni
''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Corynosoma alaskensis''
*''Corynosoma australe''
*''Corynosoma beaglense''
*''Corynosoma bullosu ...
''
*''
Corynosoma rauschi
''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Corynosoma alaskensis''
*'' Corynosoma australe''
*'' Corynosoma beaglense''
*'' Corynosoma bu ...
''
*''
Corynosoma reductum
''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Corynosoma alaskensis''
*'' Corynosoma australe''
*'' Corynosoma beaglense''
*'' Corynosoma bu ...
''
*''
Corynosoma semerme
''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Corynosoma alaskensis''
*'' Corynosoma australe''
*'' Corynosoma beaglense''
*'' Corynosoma bu ...
''
*''
Corynosoma septentrionale
''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Corynosoma alaskensis''
*'' Corynosoma australe''
*'' Corynosoma beaglense''
*'' Corynosoma bu ...
''
*''
Corynosoma shackletoni
''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Corynosoma alaskensis''
*'' Corynosoma australe''
*'' Corynosoma beaglense''
*'' Corynosoma bu ...
''
*''
Corynosoma simile
''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Corynosoma alaskensis''
*'' Corynosoma australe''
*'' Corynosoma beaglense''
*'' Corynosoma bu ...
''
*''
Corynosoma stanleyi
''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Corynosoma alaskensis''
*'' Corynosoma australe''
*'' Corynosoma beaglense''
*'' Corynosoma bu ...
''
*''
Corynosoma strumosum
''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Corynosoma alaskensis''
*'' Corynosoma australe''
*'' Corynosoma beaglense''
*'' Corynosoma bu ...
''
*''
Corynosoma validum
''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Corynosoma alaskensis''
*'' Corynosoma australe''
*'' Corynosoma beaglense''
*'' Corynosoma bu ...
''
*''
Corynosoma ventronudum
''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Corynosoma alaskensis''
*'' Corynosoma australe''
*'' Corynosoma beaglense''
*'' Corynosoma bu ...
''
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Corynosoma villosum''
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Corynosoma wegeneri
''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Corynosoma alaskensis''
*''Corynosoma australe''
*''Corynosoma beaglense''
*''Corynosoma bullosu ...
''
References
Polymorphidae
Acanthocephala genera
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