Parasites: Acanthocephelans (thorny headed worms)

Question 1

parasites of

Answer 1

acquatic birds and fish

Question 2

anatomy

Answer 2

proboscis
backwards facing spine
absorb nutrients through integument

Question 3

spiny thorny headed worm of dogs

Answer 3

Oncicola canis

dogs
small intestine
no zoonosis
peritonitis if thorns perforate small intestine

Question 4

intermediate host

Answer 4

dung beetle

Question 5

sexuality

Answer 5

dioecious

Question 6

spiny/thorny headed worm of pigs

Answer 6

Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus

pigs
zoonotic
intestine of insect (beetle)
small intestine