Acanthocephala

Thorny-headed worms

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A resource to facilitate collaboration among researchers working on the biology and systematics of the Acanthocephala.

Excysted cystacanth of Polymorphus minutus from Gammarus Pulex (L.)

Hook extracted from proboscis of Echinorhynchus gadi using trypsin digest.

Echinorhynchus gadi in the gut of a cod (Gadus morhua).

Copulatory cap covering the gonopore of a female Echinorhynchus gadi.

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