title: Acanthocephalus lucii
text: # Acanthocephalus lucii
  
  Acanthocephalus lucii, also known as the fish acanthocephalan, the spiny-headed worm, or the thorny-headed worm of fish, is a species of parasitic worms belonging to the family Echinorhynchidae.
  
  It is native to Europe.
  
  