Acanthocephala: (IMAGE)

University of Bonn

Acanthocephala:

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The parasite mates with a sexual partner in the body of its final host. The fertilized eggs are then released into the water via the intestine of the fish.

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© Nicole Bersau/ Uni Bonn

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