| Hystrichis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Ascaridida |
| Family: | Dioctophymidae |
| Genus: | Hystrichis Dujardin, 1845[1] |
Hystrichis is a genus of nematode worm with a spinose anterior end, resembling the introvert of priapulids.[2] Species of Hystrichis live mainly in the digestive tract of aquatic birds.[3]
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