The Acanthocephala, a phylum of intestinal helminths also known as thorny-headed worms, are characterised by the presence of an eversible proboscis which is armed with hooks and is used to pierce and anchor itself to the gut wall of its host.
The Acanthocephala, a phylum of intestinal helminths also known as thorny-headed worms, are characterised by the presence of an eversible proboscis which is armed with hooks and is used to pierce and anchor itself to the gut wall of its host.