Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Acanthocephala > Class Palaeacanthocephala > Order Polymorphida > Family Polymorphidae > Genus Andracantha

Andracantha phalacrocoracis (Yamaguti, 1939) Schmidt, 1975

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Andracantha*	Schmidt, 1975	accepted genus name
*Hemiechinosoma*	auct.	misapplied name

Species group names

*Corynsosoma phalacrocoracis*	Yamaguti, 1939	objective synonym
*Corynosoma phalacrocoracis*	Yamaguti, 1939	synonym

Literature

basis of record	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
additional source	Costello, M.J., C. Emblow & R. White (EdS.). (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. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France. 463 pp.
new combination reference	Schmidt, G. D. (1975). Andracantha, a new genus of Acanthocephala (Polymorphidae) from fish-eating birds, with descriptions of three species. The Journal of Parasitology. 615-620.

Genbank

Citation

Gibson, D.; Wayland, M. (2025). World List of marine Acanthocephala. Andracantha phalacrocoracis (Yamaguti, 1939) Schmidt, 1975. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:100589

Dr. David Gibson. Andracantha phalacrocoracis (Yamaguti, 1939) Schmidt, 1975. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/dc63c155-e071-422e-9bed-3724cecef262