Schmidt G D
J Parasitol. 1975 Apr;61(2):298-300.
Sphaerirostris wertheimae sp. n., is described from Burhinus oedicnemus and Vanellus vanellus in Israel. It is characterized by having 42 to 50 longitudinal rows of 12 to 14 hooks, the largest of which are 44 to 56 mu long. Seventeen species of Acanthocephala are reported from birds, mammals, and a reptile.
新种韦氏球吻棘头虫(Sphaerirostris wertheimae sp. n.)是在以色列的石鸻和凤头麦鸡体内发现并描述的。其特征为具有42至50排纵向排列的12至14个钩,其中最大的钩长44至56微米。已报道有17种棘头虫寄生于鸟类、哺乳动物和一种爬行动物体内。