Vanhorn, Marketta (2012) Parasitic animals. White Word Publications, Delhi, India. ISBN 9788132342038
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Abstract
Acanthocephala is a phylum of parasitic worms known as acanthocephales, thorny, headed worms, or spiny-headed worms, characterized by the presence of an evertable proboscis, armed with spines, which it uses to pierce and hold the gut wall of its host. Acanthocephalans typically have complex life cycles, involving a number of hosts, including invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, birds and mammals. About 1150 species have been described. The Acanthocephala were thought to be a discrete phylum. Recent genome analysis has shown that they are descended from, and should be considered as, highly modified rotifers. This is an example of molecular phylogenetics.
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Subjects: | S Agriculture > SF Animal culture |
| Divisions: | Electronic Books |
| Depositing User: | Esam @ Hisham Muhammad |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jan 2023 02:03 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Jan 2023 02:03 |
| URI: | http://odlsystem2.utm.my/id/eprint/3866 |
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