dcsimg

Associations

provided by BioImages, the virtual fieldguide, UK
In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Animal / parasite / endoparasite
fluke of Polymorphus minutus endoparasitises small intestine of Cygnus olor

Animal / parasite / endoparasite
fluke of Polymorphus minutus endoparasitises small intestine of Anatidae

Animal / parasite / endoparasite
acanthella of Polymorphus minutus endoparasitises body cavity of Gammarus pulex

license
cc-by-nc-sa-3.0
copyright
BioImages
project
BioImages

Polymorphus minutus

provided by wikipedia EN

Polymorphus minutus is a species of Acanthocephala in the family Polymorphidae. They can grow up to 12.5 mm.[1] It is an economically significant parasite in goose and duck farming.[2]

References

license
cc-by-sa-3.0
copyright
Wikipedia authors and editors
original
visit source
partner site
wikipedia EN

Polymorphus minutus: Brief Summary

provided by wikipedia EN

Polymorphus minutus is a species of Acanthocephala in the family Polymorphidae. They can grow up to 12.5 mm. It is an economically significant parasite in goose and duck farming.

license
cc-by-sa-3.0
copyright
Wikipedia authors and editors
original
visit source
partner site
wikipedia EN

Ecology

provided by World Register of Marine Species
For a comprehensive list of hosts check Wülker et al. (1933).

Reference

Wülker, G.; Schuurmans Stekhoven Jr., J.H. (1933). Acanthocephala. The fauna of the North Sea and Baltic, 24(6.e). Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft: Leipzig, Germany. 64 pp.

license
cc-by-4.0
copyright
WoRMS Editorial Board
contributor
[email]

Habitat

provided by World Register of Marine Species
non-marine origin (but recorded from the sea)

Reference

Gibson, D.I. (2001). Acanthocephala, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 176-177

license
cc-by-4.0
copyright
WoRMS Editorial Board
contributor
[email]