Polymorphus_minutus

<i>Polymorphus minutus</i>

Polymorphus minutus

Species of parasitic worm

Polymorphus minutus is a species of acanthocephalan in the family Polymorphidae. They can grow up to 12.5 mm.[1] It is an economically significant parasite in goose and duck farming.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Polymorphus minutus" at the Encyclopedia of Life
  2. [2]
    Lingard, A. M.; Crompton, D. W. (August 1972). "Observations on the establishment of Polymorphus minutus (Acanthocephala) in the intestines of domestic ducks". Parasitology. 65 (1): 159–65. doi:10.1017/s0031182000044334. PMID 5053040. S2CID 8760205. Retrieved 17 November 2022.


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