Key to the families and subfamilies of Acanthocephala, with the erection of a new class (Polyacanthocephala) and a new order (Polyacanthorhynchida).
A key to the classes, orders, families, and subfamilies of Acanthocephala based on the Meyer-Van Cleave system as presented by Amin (1985) is provided. A new class (Polyacanthocephala) and a new order (Polyacanthorhynchida) are erected to accommodate members of the monogeneric family Polyacanthorhynchidae Golvan, 1956.
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha 53141.
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D000049:Acanthocephala / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D000818:Animals