page_title: Rhadinorhynchidae
hierarchical_section_title: Rhadinorhynchidae
caption_attribution_description: English: Figure 2 of paper. SEM image of specimens of Rhadinorhynchus oligospinosus Amin &amp; Heckman, 2017 from Scomber japonicus and Trachurus murphyi from off the Pacific coast of Peru. (A) A profile of the anterior part of a male specimen showing the neck and proboscis curvature and the distribution of trunk spines. (B) The proboscis and curved neck of another specimen. (C) The anterior end of a proboscis showing the minute size of the apical hooks compared to subapical hooks. (D) A typical hook at mid-proboscis showing its curvature and its thickness at base. (E) A gallium cut section of a proboscis hook showing its thick cortical layer and partially vacuolated center. (F) A basal view of a trunk spine showing its broad base.
context_page_description: Rhadinorhynchidae is a family of parasitic worms from the order Echinorhynchida.
context_section_description: Rhadinorhynchidae is a family of parasitic worms from the order Echinorhynchida.
caption: SEM of Rhadinorhynchus oligospinosus
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