Intraproboscis
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intraproboscis-314-1333364
title:
Intraproboscis
text:
Intraproboscis is a monotypic genus of acanthocephalans that infest African black-bellied pangolin in the Central African Republic. Its body consists of a proboscis armed with hooks which it uses to pierce and hold the gut wall of its host, and a long trunk. It contains a single species, Intraproboscis sanghae. This genus resembles species in the genus Mediorhynchus but is characterized by infesting a mammal instead of birds, and having a simple proboscis receptacle that is completely suspended
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encyclopedia
description:
Genus of parasitic worms
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intraproboscis
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date modified:
2024-03-19T18:37:01Z
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