It consists of different classes like turbellaria, trematoda and cestoda. Turbellaria are free living flatworms living in aquatic habitat. Their body is unsegmented and has ciliated epidermis. They are also…
The dugesia are also known as planaria. It occurs in fresh water. They belong to class turbellaria. It moves over stones and debris for the search of food. They are…
The schistosoma are also known as blood fluke. It lives in the hepatic portal system and blood vessels of the human. Snail is the intermediate host. It feeds on blood…
The fasciola is also known as liver fluke. It belongs to class trematoda. It occurs in the liver of sheep and goat. Snail is the intermediate host .It feeds on…
The taenia solium is also known as pork tapeworm. It acts as a parasite and is found everywhere in the world. They occur in the small intestine of human and…
The nematoda are also known as round worms. They were proposed by Gegenbaur. It acts as a parasite on plants and animals and causes agriculture and health related problems. They…
The ascaris is also known as the intestinal round worm. It acts as a parasite in the small intestine of human being and is common in children. It acts on…
The ancylostoma is also known as hook worm. It acts as a parasite in the small intestine of man with no intermediate host. There are sharp cutting teeth present on…
The wuchereria is also known as filarial worm. It acts as a parasite in the lymphatic system of human being. They are the primary host and have mosquito as their…
The enterobius is also known as pin worm. It occurs in caecum, colon etc. and is common in children. The females move to the anus of host and lay eggs.…
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