Crustecea Flashcards
1
Q
crustacea taxonomy
A
phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
order- crusteacea
2
Q
crustacean dx
A
vectors for a lot of dxs
3
Q
crustecea can end up where
A
easily end up in unfiltered tap water
4
Q
copepod taxonomy
A
phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
order- crusteacea
class- copepods
5
Q
copepods id
A
- shrimp shaped body
- 5 pairs swimming legs
6
Q
copepods dx
A
intermediate hosts of cestodes and nematodes
7
Q
pentastomida taxonomy
A
phylum- arthropoda class- arachnid order- crustecea family- copepods genus- penastomida
8
Q
pentastomadia alt name
A
tongue worm
9
Q
pentastomadia host
A
various vertebrates
10
Q
pentastomadia id
A
- females larger than males
- mouth surrounded by 4 hooks
11
Q
pentastomadia organ affected
A
resp system
12
Q
pentastomida lifecycle
A
- eggs coughed up and passed in feces -> eaten by intermediate host -> nymph develops in its body cavity -> intermediate host = eaten by final host ingesting larva within intermediate host
