Acanthocephalus echigoensis is a species of parasitic worm in the phylum Acanthocephala.[3] Found both in California and in Thailand, it has been known to parasitize the sockeye salmon, chum salmon, rainbow trout, and barramundi.[4][5]
| Acanthocephalus echigoensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Acanthocephala |
| Class: | Palaeacanthocephala |
| Order: | Echinorhynchida |
| Family: | Echinorhynchidae |
| Genus: | Acanthocephalus |
| Species: | A. echigoensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthocephalus echigoensis (Fujita, 1920)[1]
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References
edit- ^ "Acanthocephalus echigoensis Fujita, 1920". GBIF.org. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ Crompton, David William Thomasson; Nickol, Brent B. (1985). Biology of the Acanthocephala. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 42. ISBN 0-521-24674-1. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "Acanthocephalus echigoensis Fujita, 1920". ITIS. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "Summary on Diseases of Marine Fishes Cultured in Thailand". Network of Aquaculture Centers in Asia-Pacific. Aquatic Animal Health Research Institute, Kasetsart University. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ Love, Milton S.; Moser, Mike (June 1976). "Parasites of California Marine and Estuarine Fish". University of Nebraska–Lincoln: 370. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
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