Pseudauchen
Genus of worms
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Pseudauchen is a monotypic genus of worms belonging to the family Rhadinorhynchidae. The only species is Pseudauchen epinepheli.[1] It was originally called Rhadmorhynchus epinepheli by Yamaguti in 1939 then Gorgorhynchus epinepheli by Golvan in 1960.[2] Only ventral spinesn are present on the trunk.[3]
| Pseudauchen | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Acanthocephala |
| Class: | Palaeacanthocephala |
| Order: | Echinorhynchida |
| Family: | Rhadinorhynchidae |
| Genus: | Pseudauchen Yamaguti, 1963 |
| Species: | P. epinepheli |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudauchen epinepheli (Yamaguti, 1939) | |
