Polymorphus minutus
| Polymorphus minutus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Acanthocephala |
| Class: | Palaeacanthocephala |
| Order: | Polymorphida |
| Family: | Polymorphidae |
| Genus: | Polymorphus |
| Species: | P. minutus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Polymorphus minutus Goeze, 1782
| |
Polymorphus minutus is a species of acanthocephalan 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
- ^ "Polymorphus minutus". The Encyclopedia of Life.
- ^ Lingard, A. M.; Crompton, D. W. (August 1972). "Observations on the establishment of Polymorphus minutus (Acanthocephala) in the intestines of domestic ducks". Parasitology. 65 (1): 159–65. doi:10.1017/s0031182000044334. PMID 5053040. S2CID 8760205.