Pomphorhynchus

Pomphorhynchus is a genus of parasitic worms belonging to the family Pomphorhynchidae.

The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America.

Species:

Pomphorhynchus bosniacus Kistaroly & Cankovic, 1969

Pomphorhynchus bufonis Fotedar, Duda & Raina, 1970

Pomphorhynchus bulbocolli Linkins, 1919

Pomphorhynchus bullocki Gupta and Lata, 1968

Pomphorhynchus cylindrica Wang and Gu, 1983

Pomphorhynchus dubious Kaw, 1941

Pomphorhynchus francoisae Golvan, 1969

Pomphorhynchus jammuensis Fotedar and Dhar, 1977

Pomphorhynchus kashmirensis Kaw, 1941

Pomphorhynchus kawi Fotedar, Duda and Raina, 1970

Pomphorhynchus kostylewi Petrochenko, 1956

Pomphorhynchus laevis (Zoega in Müller, 1776)

P. laevis is a parasitic acanthocephalan worm that can influence the reaction of its intermediate host, the freshwater amphipod Gammarus pulex, to the smell of potential predators like perch, Perca fluviatilis. P. laevis facilitates its movement from its initial host. Research has demonstrated that organisms affected by the parasite exhibit a diminished or inverted avoidance response to the scent of predators when compared to uninfested specimens, supporting the notion that the parasite manipulates its host, with the goal of passing itself on to its definitive host, a freshwater fish. Affected specimens also demonstrate vibrant changes in color, making them more visible to predators. This worm swells its proboscis to press microneedles into the intestinal wall, with a very strong adhesive force. This has inspired a structural skin graft adhesive that sticks strongly but has minimal tissue damage while in place and upon removal.

Pomphorhynchus lucyi Williams & Rogers, 1984

Pomphorhynchus megacanthus Fotedar and Dhar, 1977

Pomphorhynchus moyanoi Olmes and Habit, 2007

Pomphorhynchus omarsegundoi Arredondo and Gil de Pertierra, 2010

Pomphorhynchus oreini Fotedar and Dhar, 1977

Pomphorhynchus orientalis Fotedar and Dhar, 1977

Pomphorhynchus patagonicus Ortubay, Ubeda, Semenas and Kennedy, 1991

Pomphorhynchus perforator (von Linstow, 1908)

Pomphorhynchus purhepechus García-Varela, Mendoza-Garfias, Choudhury & Pérez-Ponce de León, 2017

Pomphorhynchus rocci Cordonnier & Ward, 1967

Pomphorhynchus sebastichthydis Yamaguti, 1939

Pomphorhynchus sphaericus Pertierra, Spatz and Doma, 1996

Pomphorhynchus spindletruncatus Amin, Abdullah and Mhaisen, 2003

Pomphorhynchus tereticollis (Rudolphi, 1809)

Pomphorhynchus tori Fotedar and Dhar, 1977

Pomphorhynchus yamagutii Schmidt and Higgins, 1973

Pomphorhynchus yunnanensis Wang, 1981

Pomphorhynchus zhoushanensis Li, Chen, Amin & Yang, 2017