spiny-headed worm

• Verme parasita pertencente ao filo Acanthocephala, caracterizado por uma probóscide espinhosa retrátil usada para se fixar à parede intestinal do hospedeiro, geralmente vertebrados.

A parasitic worm belonging to the phylum Acanthocephala, characterized by a retractable, spiny proboscis used to attach to the intestinal walls of its host, typically vertebrates.

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   A type of parasitic worm belonging to the phylum Acanthocephala, characterized by a retractable proboscis covered with spines, which it uses to attach to the intestinal walls of its host.

   Acantocéfalo

   • The spiny-headed worm infects crustaceans and fish as intermediate hosts.
   • Researchers studied the life cycle of the spiny-headed worm in marine environments.
   • The proboscis of the spiny-headed worm is covered in hooks for attachment.