Acanthocephala, Table 1 Some important species of the Acanthocephala

Moniliformis moniliformis

m 30–45

f 140–270

E 90–125 × 50–62

Rattus spp., other rodents, occasionally humans, monkeys etc.

Cockroaches

–

Worldwide

Macracantho-rhynchus hirudinaceus

m 50–90

f 200–650

E 90–100 × 50–56

Pigs, occasionally humans, etc.

Beetles (larvae)

–

Worldwide

M. ingens

m 130–150

f 180–300

E 96–106 × 51–54

Raccoons, other mammals

Beetles

Amphibia, reptilia

North America

Prosthenorchis elegans

m 20–40

f 30–55

E 60–65 × 41–43 (78–81 × 49–53)

Monkeys, other mammals

Cockroaches, beetles

–

South America, domestic cycle worldwide

Acanthocephalus anguillae

m 5–7

f 10–35

E 100–125 × 12–14

Chub, barbel

Asellus aquaticus

Small cyprinid fish^a

Europe

A. ranae

m 5–12

f 20–60

E 110–130 × 13–16

Amphibia

Asellus aquaticus

–

Holarctic

Echinorhynchus truttae

m 8–11

f 15–20

E 100–110 × 23–26

Salmonid fish

Gammarus spp.

–

Europe

Corynosoma semerme

m 3–5

f 3–5

E 79–100 × 16–29

Seals, birds, occasionally dogs, etc.

Pontoporeia affinis (Amphipoda)

Various marine fish

Holarctic

Pomphorhynchus laevis

m 6–16

f 10–30

E 110–121 × 12–19

Chub, barbel, trout

Gammaridae

Small Cyprinidae and other fish^a

Palaearctic

Filicollis anatis

m 6–8

f 10–25

E 75–84 × 27–31

Ducks, other water birds

Asellus aquaticus

–

Palaearctic

Polymorphus minutus

m 2–3

f 6–10

E 100 × 11–12

Ducks, other water birds

Gammarus spp.

–

Holarctic

Neoechinorhynchus cylindratus

m 4.5–8.5

f 10–15

E 51–61 × 17–28

Predatory fish (bass, etc.)

Cypria globula (Ostracoda)

Small fish (bluegills, etc.)^a

North America

N. emydis

m 6–15

f 10–22

E 20–25 × 20–22

Turtles

Cypria globula (Ostracoda)

Water snails

North America

N. rutili

m 2–6

f 5–10

E 26–27 × 14–17

Salmonid and other fish

Ostracoda

–

Holarctic

Paratenuisentis ambiguus

m 2.5–8

f 8–14

E 62–72 × 26–31

Eels

Gammarus tigrinus

–

North America, Europe (introduced)