- The most notable feature of the acanthocephala is the presence of an anterior, protrudable proboscis that is usually covered with spiny hooks...
- With regard to number of acanthocephalan parasites that infect domesticated animals, the phylum Acanthocephala is very small.
- Acanthocephala - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics.
- The earliest recognisable description of Acanthocephala - a worm with a proboscis armed with hooks - was made by Italian author Francesco Redi (1684).
- Research on Acanthocephala has potential applications in medicine, particularly in immunology and drug development.
- The Phylum Acanthocephala derives its name from "spiny-headed." ... Plate 30 = Phylum: Acanthocephala: Macracanthorhynchus sp. - - Cross-sections.
- Acanthocephala Species Count:- There are currently (April 18 2021) 1,330 species of Ancanthocephala recorded in the online database Catalogue of Life.
- Welcome to Acanthocephala. A resource to facilitate collaboration among researchers working on the biology and systematics of the Acanthocephala.
- Currently 2 recognised species: – Acanthocephala graessneri (K.Schum.) Guiggi 2012 – Acanthocephala haselbergii* (Haage ex Rümpler) Guiggi 2012.
- 4. Proboscis Apparatus of Acanthocephala: The everted proboscis varies from a short cylindrical to globose shape to a long cylinder.
