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Polymorphidae Meyer, 1931

107434  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:107434)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Acanthocephala (Phylum)
  4. Palaeacanthocephala (Class)
  5. Polymorphida (Order)
  6. Polymorphidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Andracantha Schmidt, 1975
  2. Genus Ardeirhynchus Dimitro & Georgi, 1994
  3. Genus Arhythmorhynchus Lühe, 1911
  4. Genus Bolbosoma Porta, 1908
  5. Genus Corynosoma Lühe, 1904
  6. Genus Diplospinifer Fukui, 1929
  7. Genus Filicollis Lühe, 1911
  8. Genus Heterospinus Gregory, Rothman, Kristina, Hill-Spanik, Graham, Wagner, Michael, Kendrick, Peter, Kingsley-Smith & Isaure de Buron, 2024
  9. Genus Hexaglandula Petrochenko, 1950
  10. Genus Ibirhynchus Garcia-Varela, Pérez-Ponce de León, Aznar & Nadler, 2011
  11. Genus Neoandracantha Amin & Heckmann, 2017
  12. Genus Polymorphus Lühe in Brauer, 1911
  13. Genus Profilicollis Meyer, 1931
  14. Genus Pseudocorynosoma Aznar, Pérez-Ponce de León & Raga, 2006
  15. Genus Southwellina Witenberg, 1932
  16. Genus Tenuisoma Presswell, Bennett & Smales, 2020
  17. Genus Bolborhynchus Porta, 1906 accepted as Bolbosoma Porta, 1908
  18. Genus Centrosoma Lühe, 1912 accepted as Corynosoma Lühe, 1904
  19. Genus Chentrosoma Monticelli, 1905 accepted as Corynosoma Lühe, 1904
  20. Genus Coryuosoma Railliet & Henry, 1907 accepted as Corynosoma Lühe, 1904
  21. Genus Falsifilicollis Webster, 1948 accepted as Polymorphus Lühe in Brauer, 1911
  22. Genus Hemiechinosoma Petrochenko & Smogorjevskya, 1962 accepted as Southwellina Witenberg, 1932
  23. Genus Parafilicolis Petrotschenko, 1956 accepted as Polymorphus Lühe in Brauer, 1911
  24. Genus Parafilicollis Petrochenko, 1956 accepted as Polymorphus Lühe in Brauer, 1911
  25. Genus Skrjabinorhynchus Petrotschenko, 1956 accepted as Arhythmorhynchus Lühe, 1911
  26. Genus Subcorynosoma Hoklova, 1967 accepted as Polymorphus Lühe in Brauer, 1911
  27. Genus Subfilicollis Hoklova, 1967 accepted as Polymorphus Lühe in Brauer, 1911
  28. Genus Falsificollis (uncertain, unassessed)
marine
recent only
Not documented
IRMNG (2021). Polymorphidae Meyer, 1931. Accessed at: https://irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=107434 on 2026-05-05
Date
action
by
2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
created
Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
changed
Rees, Tony

basis of record Hallan, J. (2000-2017). Biology Catalog (2012 version), http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/ (as at 2012). [details] 

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

basis of record WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details] 

extant flag source Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

habitat flag source ERMS (mar.) [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Acanthocephala (Phylum) > Palaeacanthocephala (Class) > Polymorphida (Order) > Polymorphidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Parasites of terrestrial and freshwater/aquatic birds and mammals (Parker). Includes marine genera (Aphia 2006/ERMS) [details]

Habitat Marine and nonmarine [details]
To WoRMS 
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