Biology:Polymorphus minutus
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Short description: Species of parasitic worm
| Polymorphus minutus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Acanthocephala |
| Class: | Palaeacanthocephala |
| Order: | Polymorphida |
| Family: | Polymorphidae |
| Genus: | Polymorphus |
| Species: | P. minutus
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| Binomial name | |
| Polymorphus minutus Goeze, 1782
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Polymorphus minutus is a species of Acanthocephala in the family Polymorphidae. They can grow up to 12.5 mm.[1] It is an economically significant parasite in goose and duck farming.[2]
References
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- ↑ Lingard, A. M.; Crompton, D. W. (August 1972). "Observations on the establishment of Polymorphus minutus (Acanthocephala) in the intestines of domestic ducks". 65 65 (1): 159-65. doi:10.1017/s0031182000044334. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/5053040/. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
Wikidata ☰ Q2102965 entry
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