Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Acanthocephala > Class Palaeacanthocephala > Order Echinorhynchida > Family Echinorhynchidae > Subfamily Echinorhynchinae > Genus Acanthocephalus

Acanthocephalus clavula Dujardin, 1845

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Echinorhynchus Blumenbach, 1779

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Acanthocephalus*	Koelreuter, 1771	accepted genus name
*Paracanthocephalus*	Achmerov & Dombrowskaja-Achmerova, 1941	generic synonym
*Pseudoechinorhynchus*	Petrochenko, 1956	generic synonym

Species group names

*Echinorhynchus clavula*	Dujardin, 1845	objective 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.; Emblow, C.; White, R. (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. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France. ISBN 2-85653-538-0. 463 pp.

Genbank

External Links

Link To GBIF

Citation

Gibson, D. (2010). Acanthocephalus clavula Dujardin, 1845. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2012) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:100586

Dr David Gibson. Acanthocephalus clavula Dujardin, 1845. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=387637