Echinorhynchidae
| Echinorhynchidae | |
|---|---|
| Acanthocephalus parallelcementglandatus and Pseudoacanthocephalus coniformis Amin, Heckmann & Hà, 2014 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Acanthocephala |
| Class: | Palaeacanthocephala |
| Order: | Echinorhynchida |
| Family: | Echinorhynchidae Cobbold, 1879 |
Echinorhynchidae, from Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos), meaning "hedgehog", and ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos), meaning "snout", is a family of acanthocephalan parasitic worms from the order Echinorhynchida. The adult worms live in the intestines of fishes, amphibians and reptiles. The family contains the following genera, organised by subfamily.
- Circinatechinorhynchinae Bhattacharya, 2007
- Circinatechinorhynchus Bhattacharya, 2007
- Echinorhynchinae Cobbold, 1879
- Acanthocephalus Koelreuther, 1771
- Brasacanthus Thatcher, 2001
- Echinorhynchus Zoega in Müller, 1776
- Frilloechinorhynchus Bhattacharya, 2007
- Solearhynchus de Buron & Maillard, 1985
- Incertae sedis
- Neoacanthocephaloides Cable & Quick, 1954
- Pseudoacanthocephalus Petrochenko, 1958 - This genus parasitizes amphibians and reptiles globally.
- Pseudoacanthocephalus goodmani was found infesting Sclerophrys gutturalis, an invasive species on the island of Mauritius.
- Pseudoacanthocephalus lutzi was found infesting cane toad in the Americas.
- Pseudoacanthocephalus nickoli was found infesting Sanguirana luzonensis and Hylarana similis on Luzon Island, Philippines.
- Pseudoacanthocephalus smalesi was found infesting Sphenomorphus abdictus on Luzon Island, Philippines.
In 2019, Kvach & de Buron added to the family a new species, Harpagorhynchus golvaneuzeti, which represents a new genus, Harpagorhynchus and a new subfamily, the Harpagorhynchinae. The specific epithet refers to two famous French parasitologists, Yves-Jean Golvan and Louis Euzet.