Quadrigyridae

Eoacanthocephala
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Acanthocephala
Class: Eoacanthocephala
Order: Gyracanthocephala
Van Cleve, 1936
Family: Quadrigyridae
Van Cleve, 1920
Genera

Subfamily Pallisentinae

  • Acanthogyrus
  • Devendrosentis
  • Palliolisentis
  • Pallisentis
  • Raosentis
  • Saccosentis

Subfamily Quadrigyrinae

  • Deltacanthus
  • Quadrigyrus

Quadrigyridae is the only family within Gyracanthocephala, an order of parasitic worms of class Eoacanthocephala. This family contains two subfamilies, ten genera and about 92 species.

Genera

Acanthogyrus

Contains the following species:

Deltacanthus

Contains the following species:

Devendrosentis

Contains the following species:

Palliolisentis

Contains the following species:

Pallisentis

Contains the following species:

Quadrigyrus

Contains the following species:

Raosentis

Contains the following species:

Saccosentis

Contains the following species:

References

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