In this article we will discuss about Phylum Acanthocephala:- 1. Introduction to Phylum Acanthocephala 2. Diagnostic Features of Phylum Acanthocephala 3. Scheme of Classification 4. Systematic Resume. Introduction to Phylum Acanthocephala: The acanthocephalans or thorny headed worms, occur as endoparasites requiring two hosts to complete the life cycle. While the adults live in the digestive tract of aquatic and terrestrial [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Phylum Kinorhyncha:- 1. Introduction to Phylum Kinorhyncha 2. Diagnostic Features of Phylum Kinorhyncha 3. Scheme of Classification. Introduction to Phylum Kinorhyncha: The phylum Kinorhyncha, formerly known as Echinodera or Echinoderida, were recognized in 1851. They are commonly known as mud-dragons and are minute, interstitial, deposit-feeding aschelminths that occur in soft sediments and [...]
In this article we will discuss about Phylum Loricifera:- 1. Introduction to Phylum Loricifera 2. Diagnostic Features of Phylum Loricifera 3. Scheme of Classification. Introduction to Phylum Loricifera: Loricifera, described by the Danish zoologist, R. M. Kritensen in 1983, is by far the most recently discovered phylum. They comprise of minute animals, about 250 µm in length, that lives in [...]