''Centrorhynchus'' is a genus of
parasitic worms belonging to the family
Centrorhynchidae
''Centrorhynchidae'' is a family of parasitic worms. Three species of these thorny-headed worms in the genus Centrorhynchus were found to parasitize birds of prey and owls Slovakia. These hosts include '' Buteo buteo'', ''Buteo rufinus'', ''Falco ...
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The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
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Species:
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Centrorhynchus acanthotrias''
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Centrorhynchus albensis
''Centrorhynchus'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Centrorhynchidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or m ...
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Centrorhynchus albidus''
References
Polymorphida
Acanthocephala families
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