phylum nematomorpha

Question 1

nematomorpha common name is:

Answer 1

horsehair or gordian worms

Question 2

nematomorpha life way is:

Answer 2

parasitic

Question 3

how can you tell nematomorpha from nematodes?

Answer 3

nematomorpha are pigmented while nematodes are translucent

Question 4

nematomorpha have an interesting parasitic role:

Answer 4

they parasitize arthropods or molluscs and alter the hosts behavior, forcing them to find water and then leave and enter water to mate, release fertilized eggs into the water (cricket video). may make the host drown themselves

Question 5

nematomorpha are ___ coelomates

Answer 5

pseudo