PHYLUM NEMERTEA Flashcards
1
Q
What are the similarities of the phylum Nemertea from Platyhelminthes?
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Multiciliated glandular epidermis Protonephridia Ladder-like nervous system Asexual reproduction (fragmentation) & regeneration Spiral cleavage
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Q
How does the Phylum Nemertea differ from Phylum Platyhelminthes?
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Body circular in cross section
Complete gut
Unique blood vascular system lined with endothelium
Spectacular proboscis in a rhynchocoel (a true coelom)
Sexes seperate