Acanthocephala: Archiacanthocephala

Order: Apororhynchida (Parasitic Spiny-headed Worms)

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Apororhynchidae	Parasitic Spiny-headed Worm	Apororhynchus hemignathi

Order:

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Giganthorhynchidae	Parasitic Worm	Gigantorhynchus ortizi

Order: Moniliformida (Parasitic Thorny-headed Worms)

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Moniliformida	Parasitic Thorny-headed Worm	Moniliformis moniliformis

Order: Oligacanthorhynchida (Rock Corals)

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Oligacanthorhynchidae	Parasitic Worm	Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus

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