Thorny-headed worms (Acanthocephala) are endoparasites exploiting Mandibulata (Arthropoda) and Gnathostomata (Vertebrata). Despite their world-wide occurrence and economic relevance as a pest. genome and transcriptome assemblies have not been published before. However. https://www.roneverhart.com/Custom-Enve-Melee-2024-p16044/