Quadrigyridae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gyracanthocephala
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Spiralia Cladus: Platyzoa Phylum: Acanthocephala Classis: Eoacanthocephala Ordo: Gyracanthocephala

Familia: Quadrigyridae
Subfamiliae: Pallisentinae - Quadrigyrinae

Overview of genera (12)

Acanthogyrus – Deltacanthus – Devendrosentis – Palliolisentis – Pallisentis – Quadrigyrus – Raosentis – Saccosentis

[source: Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist

Machadosentis – ?Acanthocephalorhynchoides – ?Hexaspiron – ?Pararaosentis

Name

Quadrigyridae Van Cleve, 1920

Synonyms

• Acanthogyridae Thapar, 1927
• Pallisentidae Van Cleve, 1928

References

• Amin, O.M. et al. 2000: Revision of the genus Pallisentis (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) with the erection of three new subgenera, the description of Pallisentis (Brevitritospinus) vietnamensis subgen. et sp. n., a key to species of Pallisentis, and the description of a new quadrigyrid genus, Pararaosentis gen. n. Comparative parasitology, 67 (1): 40–50. abstract only seen
• Crompton, D.W.T.; Nickol, B.B. 1985: Biology of the Acanthocephala, Cambridge University Press, p. 64. Preview: [1]

Links

• Quadrigyridae – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
• Gibson, D. (2010). Quadrigyridae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=20302 on 2010-12-28

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