''Pomphorhynchus'' 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
Pomphorhynchidae
Pomphorhynchidae is a family of parasitic worms from the order Echinorhynchida.
Species
Pomphorhynchidae has five genera which contain the following species:
''Longicollum'' Yamaguti, 1935
*''Longicollum alemniscus'' (Harada, 1935)
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The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America.
Species:
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Pomphorhynchus bosniacus
''Pomphorhynchus'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Pomphorhynchidae.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America.
Species:
*'' Pomphorhynchus bosniacus''
*'' Pomphorhynchus bufonis''
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Pomphorhynchus bufonis
''Pomphorhynchus'' is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Pomphorhynchidae.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America.
Species:
*''Pomphorhynchus bosniacus''
*'' Pomphorhynchus bufonis''
*''Pomphorhync ...
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Pomphorhynchus bulbocolli
''Pomphorhynchus'' 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 gastro ...
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*''Pomphorhynchus bullocki''
Gupta and Lata, 1968
*''Pomphorhynchus cylindrica''
Wang and Gu, 1983
*''Pomphorhynchus dubious''
Kaw, 1941
*''Pomphorhynchus francoisae''
Golvan, 1969
*''Pomphorhynchus jammuensis''
Fotedar and Dhar, 1977
*''Pomphorhynchus kashmirensis''
Kaw, 1941
*''Pomphorhynchus kawi''
Fotedar, Duda and Raina, 1970
*''Pomphorhynchus kostylewi''
Petrochenko, 1956
*''Pomphorhynchus laevis''
(Zoega in Müller, 1776) ''P. laevis'' is a parasitic acanthocephalan worm that can influence the reaction of its intermediate host, the freshwater amphipod ''Gammarus pulex'', to the smell of potential predators like perch, ''Perca fluviatilis''. ''P. laevis'' facilitates its movement from its initial host. Research has demonstrated that organisms affected by the parasite exhibit a diminished or inverted avoidance response to the scent of predators when compared to uninfested specimens, supporting the notion that the parasite manipulates its host, with the goal of passing itself on to its definitive host, a freshwater fish. Affected specimens also demonstrate vibrant changes in color, making them more visible to predators. This worm swells its proboscis to press microneedles into the intestinal wall, with a very strong adhesive force. This has inspired a structural skin graft adhesive that sticks strongly but has minimal tissue damage while in place and upon removal.
*''Pomphorhynchus lucyi''
Williams & Rogers, 1984
*''Pomphorhynchus megacanthus''
Fotedar and Dhar, 1977
*''Pomphorhynchus moyanoi''
Olmes and Habit, 2007
*''Pomphorhynchus omarsegundoi''
Arredondo and Gil de Pertierra, 2010
*''Pomphorhynchus oreini''
Fotedar and Dhar, 1977
*''Pomphorhynchus orientalis''
Fotedar and Dhar, 1977
*''Pomphorhynchus patagonicus''
Ortubay, Ubeda, Semenas and Kennedy, 1991
*''Pomphorhynchus perforator''
(von Linstow, 1908)
*''Pomphorhynchus purhepechus''
García-Varela, Mendoza-Garfias, Choudhury & Pérez-Ponce de León, 2017
*''Pomphorhynchus rocci''
Cordonnier & Ward, 1967
*''Pomphorhynchus sebastichthydis''
Yamaguti, 1939
*''Pomphorhynchus sphaericus''
Pertierra, Spatz and Doma, 1996
*''Pomphorhynchus spindletruncatus''
Amin, Abdullah and Mhaisen, 2003
*''Pomphorhynchus tereticollis''
(Rudolphi, 1809)
*''Pomphorhynchus tori''
Fotedar and Dhar, 1977
*''Pomphorhynchus yamagutii''
Schmidt and Higgins, 1973
*''Pomphorhynchus yunnanensis''
Wang, 1981
*''Pomphorhynchus zhoushanensis''
Li, Chen, Amin & Yang, 2017
References
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Echinorhynchidae
Acanthocephala genera