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Nematomorpha
Nematomorpha , small (about 230 species) phylum of pseudocoelomates ; the horsehair worms . Most are very slender, elongated creatures found in ponds and streams, whose larvae live as parasites in arthropods. They emerge as adults for a brief time, then mate and die. A small number are planktonic i... Read more
pseudocoelomate
pseudocoelomate , any of a group of invertebrates with a three-layered body that has a fluid-filled body cavity (pseudocoelom) between the endoderm and the mesoderm (the innermost and middle tissue layers). The pseudocoelom is contrasted with the coelom of mollusks, annelid worms, and the more compl... Read more
worm
worm common name for various unrelated invertebrate animals with soft, often long and slender bodies. Members of the phylum Platyhelminthes , or the flatworms, are the most primitive; they are generally small and flat-bodied and include the free-living planarians (of the class Turbellaria) as we... Read more

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Nematomorpha
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Nematomorpha , small (about 230 species) phylum of pseudocoelomates ; the horsehair worms . Most are very slender, elongated creatures found...
worm
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...phyla Rotifera , Gastrotricha, Kinorhyncha , Nematoda , and Nematomorpha . Of these, the largest phylum is the nematodes, which...unsegmented, but they are grouped separately in the phylum Nematomorpha. The larvae are parasitic, first in the bodies of aquatic...
hairworm
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition hairworm worm of the phylum Nematomorpha .
pseudocoelomate
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...skeleton. Nematodes or roundworms (see Nematoda ), rotifers (see Rotifera ), acanthocephalans (spiny-headed worms), kinorhynchs (see Kinorhyncha ) and nematomorphs or horsehair worms (see Nematomorpha ) are pseudocoelomates.
Horsehair Worms
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science Horsehair Worms Horsehair or gordian worms are unusual invertebrates in the phylum Nematomorpha. These very long thin creatures have a superficial resemblance to animated horsehairs, hence their common name. Often, horsehair...
horsehair worm
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition horsehair worm worm of the class Nematomorpha .

Dictionary entries related to "Nematomorpha"

Nematomorpha
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology Nematomorpha ( hairworms ; phylum Aschelminthes ) A small class or phylum of pseudocoelomate , unsegmented worms, the vast majority of which...
Aschelminthes
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology ...whose classification has always been controversial; the classes are now generally thought to be unrelated and are usually regarded as distinct phyla. See GASTROTRICHA ; KINORHYNCHIA ; NEMATODA ; NEMATOMORPHA ; PRIAPULIDA ; ROTIFERA .
hairworms
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology hairworms See NEMATOMORPHA .

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Synopsis and identification of North American hairworms (Gordioidea: Nematomorpha).
Magazine article from: Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science; 1/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...taxonomic characters of North American hairworms (Gordioidea: Nematomorpha) and presents a key based on adult morphological characters...Hairworms, or Gordioidea, are fresh water members of the Phylum Nematomorpha. These enigmatic organisms, which stand apart from other...
Parasite-mediated allochthonous input: do hairworms enhance subsidized predation of stream salmonids on crickets?(NOTE)(Report)
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Zoology; 3/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...host behaviour, crickets infected by mature hairworms (Nematomorpha) seek and jump into water when the worms reach the free...parasite, les grillons infectes par des vers gordiens (Nematomorpha) matures recherchent "eau et s'y precipitent lorsque...
AUSTRALIAN WATER BUGS. THEIR BIOLOGY AND IDENTIFICATION (HEMIPTERA-HETEROPTERA, GERROMORPHA & NEPOMORPHA)
Magazine article from: European Journal of Entomology; 1/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...addition to the parasites described in the text, microsporidians (e.g., Tonka & Weiser, 2000) and larvae of Nematomorpha that live in the body cavity (e.g., Krajewski, 1969) there are other relatively common parasites of true water bugs...
Hidden in plain sight: The ecology and physiology of organismal transparency.
Magazine article from: The Biological Bulletin; 12/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...infaunal or endoparasitic species, in which transparency could not have any optic al function (e.g., Echiura, Sipuncula, Nematomorpha), are not covered. Eight phyla--Porifera, Nematoda, Pogonophora, Onycophora, Brachiopoda, Bryozoa, Platyhelminthes...
Pennak's Freshwater Invertebrates of the United States: Porifera to Crustacea
Magazine article from: Northeastern Naturalist; 1/1/2002; ; 388 words ; ...Chapters include the Porifera, Cividaria, Platyhelminthes, Rotifers, Nemertea, Gastrotricha, Tardigrada, Nematoda, Nematomorpha, Annelida, Entoprocta, Ectoprocta, Mollusca, Arachnids, an introduction to the Crustacea, Phyllopodous Branchiopoda...
Research on cysts detailed by B. Hanelt and co-authors.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 4/8/2009; 555 words ; ...Hanelt and colleagues published their study in the Journal of Parasitology (Hyperparasitism by Paragordius varius (Nematomorpha: Gordiida) Larva of Monostome Redia (Trematoda: Digenea). Journal of Parasitology, 2009;95(1):242-243...
New ecotoxicology study results from C.L. Achiorno et al described.(Report)
Newspaper article from: Ecology, Environment & Conservation; 7/10/2009; 700+ words ; ...colleagues published their study in Ecotoxicology (Sensitivity of preparasitic stages of Chordodes nobilii (Gordiida, Nematomorpha) to malathion. Ecotoxicology, 2009;18(5):594-599). For additional information, contact L. Ferrari, National...
A new look at the ventral nerve centre of Sagitta : implications for the phylogenetic position of Chaetognatha (arrow worms) and the evolution of the bilaterian nervous system.(Research)
Magazine article from: Frontiers in Zoology; 5/18/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...major coelomate groups. Halanych [42] (18S rDNA) suggested a chaetognath-nematode relationship but did not include Nematomorpha and Gastrotricha into his analysis. He recognised long-branch attraction as a possible source of error but tried to minimise...