Acanthoatractis

Acanthoatractis	Contents	Rev: 04/15/2025
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Spirurina

Cosmocercoidea

Atractidae

Acanthoatractis Jesus, Nandyara, Dos Santos & Melo, 2024

Type species of the genus: Acanthoatractis xinguensis Jesus, Nandyara, Dos Santos & Melo, 2024

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Morphology and Anatomy:

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Body size range for the species of this genus in the database - Click:

Distribution:

Described from yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle, Amazon river, Brazil.

Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Acanthoatractis

Parasites of stomach of yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis).

Life Cycle:

For Ecophysiological Parameters for this genus, click

Ecosystem Functions and Services:

Jesus, R.F., Nandyara, B., Dos Santos, J.N., Melo, F,T,de V. 2024. Acanthoatractis xinguensis n. gen., n. sp. (Nematoda: Cosmocercoidea: Atractidae) parasite of yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle, Podocnemis unifilis Troschel (Testudines: Podocnemididae) in Brazilian Amazon. Int. J. Parasitol: Parasites and Wildlife. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2024.100961