Paratenuisentis is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Tenuisentidae.[1]
| Paratenuisentis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Acanthocephala |
| Class: | Eoacanthocephala |
| Order: | Neoechinorhynchida |
| Family: | Tenuisentidae |
| Genus: | Paratenuisentis Bullock & Samuel, 1975 |
The species of this genus are found in Northern America.[1]
Species:[1]
- Paratenuisentis ambiguus (Van Cleave, 1921)[a]
Hosts
editP. 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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