When the skin comes into contact with water she lays millions of offspring in a day. children Dracunculus medinensis, the female, often 1 m long, releases ulcer producing secretion.

Chronic damage is responsible for River blindness…18 million Pinworms infect about 500 million people, 20% of U.S. Plant parasites Biological pest control for crops Parasites of vertebrates: hookworms pinworms heartworms trichina worms filarial worms Biological Modelsġ0 Hookworms and pinworms drink blood, infections of 1000 worms per host are not unusual… half a liter of blood Wucheraria plugs the lymphatic system causing substantial buildup of fluid and subsequent dense growth of connective tissue 120 million people are afflicted presently Many make extensive migrations Larvae of Onchocerca often migrate to the victim’s eyes. Grouped with arthropods and several other small phyla into a clade or lineage called the Ecdysozoa Nerve cords do not innervate muscles rather non-contractile extensions of the muscle fibers hook up to the nerve cords Other Common name: Whipwormsħ Nematoda Phylogeny recent analyses of morphology and gene sequences suggests they are related to the arthropods ecdysone-like molting hormones in some nematodes and insect molting hormone stimulates at least one nematode species to molt. bacteria)Īrrangement of muscles and functioning of the nervous system imposes limitations on locomotory movement. Nematodes feed on cell sized particles (e.g. What keeps the stomach from collapsing? Pharynx keeps pumping fluid to keep the stomach turgid. Inflexible cuticle and tight musculature maintain a very high hydrostatic pressure in the body cavity. General Characteristics Pseudocoelomate or acoelomate Unsegmented Organs not enveloped in peritoneum No circular muscles or cilia In parasitology, the term paratenic describes a host that is not necessary for the development of a particular species of parasite, but nonetheless may happen to serve to maintain the life cycle of that parasite.Ģ0 K species described but plenty more unknown Occur in every conceivable habitat on Earth Probably most abundant animal group ( 1 million/m2 in sediments) Important parasites of plants and animals 1 mm

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