Phylum Acanthocephala Flashcards
1
Q
Acanthocephala?
A
Spiny Headed worm.
2
Q
What contains spines in spiny headed worm?
A
Their proboscis contain spines.
3
Q
Who is larger in spiny headed worm?
A
Female is larger.
4
Q
Do spiny headed worm cause any harm?
A
They cause very little inflammation and they are flat.
5
Q
Name of the organism of spiny headed worm?
A
Macrocanthorhynchus hirudinaceus.
6
Q
Spiny headed worms are found in?
A
Small intestine of pigs and human.
7
Q
Spiny headed worm structure?
A
Their larva develop in Arthropods.
They have no digestive tract, so food is absorb through their tegument.
And they have Protonephridia.
8
Q
Clade lophotrochozoans?
A
Bilateral symmetry and triploblastic.
Some develop lophophore, ciliated tencticle or crown for feeding, and some trochophore larva.
