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''Corynosoma'' is a genus of
parasitic worms Parasitic worms, also known as helminths, are large macroparasites; adults can generally be seen with the naked eye. Many are intestinal worms that are soil-transmitted and infect the gastrointestinal tract. Other parasitic worms such as schi ...
belonging to the family
Polymorphidae The thorny-headed worm family Polymorphidae contains endoparasites which as adults feed mainly in fish and aquatic birds. When this taxon was erected by Meyer in 1931, a subfamily Polymorphinae was established in it. As the Polymorphidae as ...
. The genus has almost
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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Corynosoma alaskensis ''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Corynosoma alaskensis'' *'' Corynosoma australe'' *'' Corynosoma beaglense'' *'' Corynosoma b ...
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Corynosoma australe ''Corynosoma autrale'' is a species of acanthocephalan (also known as thorny-headed worms, or spiny headed worms). This species usually infects pinnipeds; the semi-aquatic fin-footed marine mammals most commonly known as seals and sea lions. Pi ...
'' *'' Corynosoma beaglense'' *'' Corynosoma bullosum'' *''
Corynosoma cameroni ''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Corynosoma alaskensis'' *'' Corynosoma australe'' *'' Corynosoma beaglense'' *'' Corynosoma b ...
'' *'' Corynosoma caspicum'' *'' Corynosoma cetaceum'' *'' Corynosoma curilense'' *'' Corynosoma enhydri'' *'' Corynosoma erignathi'' *'' Corynosoma evae'' *'' Corynosoma falcatum'' *''
Corynosoma gibsoni ''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *''Corynosoma alaskensis'' *'' Corynosoma australe'' *'' Corynosoma beaglense'' *'' Corynosoma bu ...
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Corynosoma hamanni ''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *''Corynosoma alaskensis'' *''Corynosoma australe'' *'' Corynosoma beaglense'' *'' Corynosoma bullo ...
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Corynosoma hannae ''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Corynosoma alaskensis'' *'' Corynosoma australe'' *'' Corynosoma beaglense'' *'' Corynosoma b ...
'' *'' Corynosoma magdaleni'' *'' Corynosoma pseudohamanni'' *''
Corynosoma rauschi ''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Corynosoma alaskensis'' *'' Corynosoma australe'' *'' Corynosoma beaglense'' *'' Corynosoma b ...
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Corynosoma reductum ''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Corynosoma alaskensis'' *'' Corynosoma australe'' *'' Corynosoma beaglense'' *'' Corynosoma b ...
'' *'' Corynosoma semerme'' *'' Corynosoma septentrionale'' *'' Corynosoma shackletoni'' *'' Corynosoma simile'' *'' Corynosoma stanleyi'' *'' Corynosoma strumosum'' *''
Corynosoma validum ''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *''Corynosoma alaskensis'' *''Corynosoma australe'' *'' Corynosoma beaglense'' *'' Corynosoma bullo ...
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Corynosoma ventronudum ''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *''Corynosoma alaskensis'' *''Corynosoma australe'' *'' Corynosoma beaglense'' *'' Corynosoma bullo ...
'' *'' Corynosoma villosum'' *''
Corynosoma wegeneri ''Corynosoma'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Polymorphidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *''Corynosoma alaskensis'' *''Corynosoma australe'' *'' Corynosoma beaglense'' *'' Corynosoma bullo ...
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Polymorphidae Acanthocephala genera {{acanthocephalan-stub