Oncicola

Oncicola
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Acanthocephala
Class: Archiacanthocephala
Order: Oligacanthorhynchida
Family: Oligacanthorhynchidae
Genus: Oncicola
Travassos, 1916

Oncicola is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Oligacanthorhynchidae.[1] Oncicola belongs to the phylum Acanthocephalans that include many thorny-headed worms. This family contains 12 genera including the genus Oncicola. Oncicola is a part of the phylum Acanthocephalans that include many thorny-headed worms. The name comes from the prefix onc- meaning “barbed” and -cola meaning “to inhabit” in Latin. It was named and discovered in 1916 by Travassos.[2] These worms are defined by their parasitic nature which involves hook structures found at their front end.

Four images depicting the structures of an adult Oncicola venezuelensis worm from research performed in Brazil.
  1. ^ "Oncicola Travassos, 1916". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  2. ^ "ITIS - Report: Oncicola". www.itis.gov.