Phylum ACANTHOCEPHALA Koelreuther, 1771
Thorny-headed Worms
Compiler and date details
November 2011 - Jo Wood, South Australian Museum, Adelaide
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2011 | 30-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2011 | 30-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
- GIGANTORHYNCHIDA Southwell, T. & Macfie, J.W.S. 1925. On a collection of Acanthocephala. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology 19(2): 141-184.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2011 | 30-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
- GIGANTORHYNCHIDAE Hamann, O. 1892. Das system der acanthocephalen. Zoologischer Anzeiger 15: 195-197 [196].
Type genus:
Gigantorhynchus Hamman, 1892.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2011 | 30-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
- Mediorhynchus Van Cleave, H.J. 1916. Acanthocephala of the genera Centrorhynchus and Mediorhynchus (new genus) from North American birds. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 35: 221-231 [224].
Type species:
Mediorhynchus papillosus Van Cleave, 1916 by original designation. - Heteroplus Kostylev, N.N. 1914. Über die Stellung einiger Acanthocephalenarten im System. Zoologischer Anzeiger 44(4): 186-188 [188] [preoccupied name].
Type species:
Gigantorhynchus otidis Miescher, 1841 by original designation. - Empodius Travassos, L. 1917. Contribuigoes para o conhecimento da fauna helmintolojica brazileira. VI. Revisao dos acantocefalos brazileiros. Parte l. Fam. Gigantorhynchidae Hamann, 1892. Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 9: 5-62 [14].
Type species:
Gigantorhynchus empodius Skrjabin, 1913 by original designation. - Leiperacanthus Bhalerao, G.D. 1937. On a remarkable Acanthocephala from a fowl in India. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London B 107(2): 199-203 [202].
Type species:
Leiperacanthus gallinarum Bhalerao, 1937 by original designation. - Heterocanthorhynchus Lundstrom, A. 1942. Die Acanthocephalen Schwedens mit Ausnahme der Fischacanthocephalen von Süsswasserstandorten,. Sweden : Lund 238pp.
Type species:
Heteracanthorhynchus vancleavei Lundstrom, 1942 by original designation. - Disteganius Lehmann, V.W. 1953. Bobwhite population fluctuations and vitamin A. Transactions of the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference 18: 199-246 [233].
Type species:
Disteganius colini Lehmann, 1953 by original designation. - Empodisma Yamaguti, S. 1963. Systema helminthum, Vol. V. Acanthocephala. New York : Wiley Interscience 423pp. [114].
Type species:
Heteroplus otidis (Miescher), 1841 by original designation.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Van Cleave, H.J. 1924. A critical study of the Acanthocephala described and identified by Joseph Leidy. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 76: 279-334 [304]
- Petrochenko, V.I. 1956. Acanthocephala of Domestic and Wild Animals Vol. 1. Moscow : Akademiya Nauk SSSR Vol. 1 478pp. [248]
- Yamaguti, S. 1963. Systema helminthum, Vol. V. Acanthocephala. New York : Wiley Interscience 423pp. [114]
- Byrd, E.E. & Kellogg, F.E. 1971. Mediorhynchus bakeri, a new acanthocephalan (Gigantorhynchidae) from the bob-white, Colinus virginianus virginianus (L.). Journal of Parasitology 57(1): 137-142 [142]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2011 | ADDED |
- Empodius alecturae Johnston, T.H. & Edmonds, S.J. 1947. Australian Acanthocephala No. 6. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 8: 555-562 [557].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA AHC 42470, Eidsvold, Queensland, Australia.Type host:
Alectura lathami Gray, 1931 [Megapodiidae]
Generic Combinations
- Mediorhynchus alecturae (Johnston & Edmonds, 1947). —
Byrd, E.E. & Kellogg, F.E. 1971. Mediorhynchus bakeri, a new acanthocephalan (Gigantorhynchidae) from the bob-white, Colinus virginianus virginianus (L.). Journal of Parasitology 57(1): 137-142 [142] - Empodisma alecturae (Johnston & Edmonds, 1947). —
Yamaguti, S. 1963. Systema helminthum, Vol. V. Acanthocephala. New York : Wiley Interscience 423pp.
Distribution
States
Queensland
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2011 | ADDED |
Note: the generation of this complete preview for
ACANTHOCEPHALA Koelreuther, 1771 was cancelled
at Mediorhynchus alecturae (Johnston & Edmonds, 1947) owing to the initation of
another complete preview for Pateobatis jenkinsii (Annandale, 1909). Only
one complete preview may be executed at a time.
Previews were generated for 6 of 182
taxa.