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Polymorphus major Lundström, 1942

159722  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159722)

 unaccepted (Superseded combination)
Species
marine
Lundström, A. (1942). Die Acanthocephalen Schwedens mit Ausnahme der Fischacanthocephalen von Süsswasserstandorten. <em>Akad. avh. Lund. Illustr (Doctoral dissertation).</em> [details] 
Distribution unknown; lack of study done on this group in the Bay of Fundy and surrounding waters   
Distribution unknown; lack of study done on this group in the Bay of Fundy and surrounding waters  [details]
Gibson, D.; Wayland, M. (2021). World List of marine Acanthocephala. Polymorphus major Lundström, 1942. Accessed through: Kennedy, M.K., L. Van Guelpen, G. Pohle, L. Bajona (Eds.) (2021) Canadian Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/carms./aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159722 on 2025-01-09
Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2025). Canadian Register of Marine Species. Polymorphus major Lundström, 1942. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159722 on 2025-01-09
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2005-05-30 08:27:04Z
created
Claus, Simon
2010-01-26 06:51:47Z
changed
Gibson, David
2020-06-08 12:22:32Z
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Gibson, David
2020-06-10 12:34:24Z
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Gibson, David

original description Lundström, A. (1942). Die Acanthocephalen Schwedens mit Ausnahme der Fischacanthocephalen von Süsswasserstandorten. <em>Akad. avh. Lund. Illustr (Doctoral dissertation).</em> [details] 

basis of record Amin, O.M. 1998. Marine flora and fauna of the eastern United States: Acanthocephala. NOAA Technical Report NMFS 135. U.S. Department of Commerce. 27 p. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Golvan, Y.J. (1994). Nomenclature of the Acanthocephala. <em>Research and Reviews in Parasitology.</em> 54(3): 135-205. [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details] 
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Unreviewed
Diet obligate intestinal parasites that lack their own digestive system. [details]

Distribution unknown; lack of study done on this group in the Bay of Fundy and surrounding waters  [details]

Habitat adults: vertebrate intestinal tracts  [details]

Reproduction dioecious [details]

remark definitive hosts include: Melanitta deglandii, Aythya affinis, Bucephala albeola, A. valisineria. Juveniles were also found in Cancer irroratus in Maine. [details]
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