Mediorhynchus mattei is a species of acanthocephalan, a parasitic worm, found in the digestive tract of a bird, the northern red-billed hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus. Male worms are 2-3 cm in length, females are 3-11 cm in length.[1] It was described in 1982; its name honours French zoologistXavier Mattei.[1]
Hosts and localities
The northern red-billed hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus is the type-host of Mediorhynchus mattei
The northern red-billed hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus is the type-host of Mediorhynchus mattei. The parasite was described from specimens found in Senegal.
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