Paratenuisentis
| Paratenuisentis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Acanthocephala |
| Class: | Eoacanthocephala |
| Order: | Neoechinorhynchida |
| Family: | Tenuisentidae |
| Genus: | Paratenuisentis Bullock & Samuel, 1975 |
Paratenuisentis is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Tenuisentidae.[1]
The species of this genus are found in Northern America.[1]
Species:[1]
- Paratenuisentis ambiguus (Van Cleave, 1921)[a]
Hosts
[edit]P. ambiguus infects the European eel (Anguilla anguilla).[2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than the present genus.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Paratenuisentis Bullock & Samuel, 1975". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ J Helminthol. 2005 Mar;79(1):85-9. Accumulation of the precious metals platinum, palladium and rhodium from automobile catalytic converters in Paratenuisentis ambiguus as compared with its fish host, Anguilla anguilla. Zimmermann S1, von Bohlen A, Messerschmidt J, Sures B.PMID 15831118 doi:10.1079/joh2004261
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