Heteracanthocephalidae is a family of parasitic worms from the order Echinorhynchida.
| Heteracanthocephalidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Acanthocephala |
| Class: | Palaeacanthocephala |
| Order: | Echinorhynchida |
| Family: | Heteracanthocephalidae Petrochenko, 1956 |
Species
Heteracanthocephalidae contains two subfamilies (Aspersentinae and Heteracanthocephalinae) and the following species:[1][a]
Aspersentinae Golvan, 1960
Aspersentis Van Cleave, 1929
- Aspersentis austrinus Van Cleave, 1929
- Aspersentis dissosthychi (Parukhin, 1989)
- Aspersentis johni (Bayliss, 1929)
A. johni was found parasitizing Patagonotothen longipes and Champsocephalus esox in the eastern mouth of the Beagle Channel.[2]
- Aspersentis megarhynchus (von Linstow, 1892)
- Aspersentis minor Edmonds and Smales, 1992
- Aspersentis peltorhamphi (Baylis, 1944)
- Aspersentis zanclorhynchi (Johnston and Best, 1937)
Heteracanthocephalinae Petrochenko, 1956
Bullockrhynchus Chandra, Hanumantha-Rao & Shyamasundari, 1985
- Bullockrhynchus indicus Chandra, Hanumantha-Rao & Shyamasundari, 1985
Sachalinorhynchus Krotov and Petrochenko, 1956
- Sachalinorhynchus skrjabini Krotov and Petrochenko, 1956