Acanthocephalus echigoensis
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| Acanthocephalus echigoensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Acanthocephala |
| Class: | Palaeacanthocephala |
| Order: | Echinorhynchida |
| Family: | Echinorhynchidae |
| Genus: | Acanthocephalus |
| Species: | A. echigoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthocephalus echigoensis | |
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Acanthocephalus echigoensis is a species of parasitic worm in the phylum Acanthocephala.[1][4] Found both in California and in Thailand, it has been known to parasitize the sockeye salmon, chum salmon, rainbow trout, and barramundi.[5][6]
