Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Acanthocephala > Class Palaeacanthocephala > Order Echinorhynchida > Family Echinorhynchidae > Subfamily Echinorhynchinae > Genus Acanthocephalus

Acanthocephalus anguillae (Müller, 1780)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Echinorhynchus Zoega in Müller, 1776

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Acanthocephalus*	Koelreuter, 1771	accepted genus name
*Paracanthocephalus*	Achmerov & Dombrowskaja-Achmerova, 1941	generic synonym
*Pseudoechinorhynchus*	Petrochenko, 1956	generic synonym

Species group names

*Echinorhynchus anguillae*	Muller, 1780	objective synonym
*Echinorhynchus globulosus*	Rudolphi, 1802	subjective synonym

Literature

basis of record	Gibson, D.I. (2001). Acanthocephala, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 176-177
additional source	Costello, M.J.; Emblow, C.; White, R. (Ed.). (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France. ISBN 2-85653-538-0. 463 pp.

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Barcode of Life (2 barcodes)
Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
GenBank (3 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
GBIF
GBIF

Citation

Gibson, D. (2014). Acanthocephalus anguillae (Müller, 1780). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:100585

Dr David Gibson. Acanthocephalus anguillae (Muller, 1780). Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=387633