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In his paper "Versuch einer monographie der Gattung Pentastoma" (Ann. Wien Mus. Naturges. 1836, 1–32), he was the first to establish the distinct nature of the Pentastomida, placing them in a new group which he called Acanthotheca.
As their distinct nature became clear through 18S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequencing, they were relocated in the metazoa.