Taxa: Protostomia Superphylum: EcdysozoaPhylum: Nematoda

Taxa: Protostomia Superphylum: EcdysozoaPhylum: Nematoda

Matchmaker: Bailey

Gripshover

Matchmaker: Bailey

Gripshover

“Hey Ladies!Let me get under your skin!”

HabitatHabitat

“I’m so good, I can live just about ANYWHERE!” Marine Freshwater Terrestrial

I’m also an endoparasite Rodents, cattle, dogs, chickens, horses Lillies, ferns, cacti, roses, potatoes You name it, I like it

“I’m so good, I can live just about ANYWHERE!” Marine Freshwater Terrestrial

I’m also an endoparasite Rodents, cattle, dogs, chickens, horses Lillies, ferns, cacti, roses, potatoes You name it, I like it

AdvancementsAdvancements

TriptoblasticBilateral symmetryComplete intestineNo cardiovascular or respiratory structures

Longitudinal nerve located in the epitermal cord

Free-living or parasitic

TriptoblasticBilateral symmetryComplete intestineNo cardiovascular or respiratory structures

Longitudinal nerve located in the epitermal cord

Free-living or parasitic

Fav Things to DoFav Things to Do

EatDigestReproduceMingle with other nematodesBuild relationships with animals and humans that only benefit me

EatDigestReproduceMingle with other nematodesBuild relationships with animals and humans that only benefit me

Specialized features/ adaptations

Specialized features/ adaptations

First to have a complete digestion system!I am able to eat while I’m digesting!

Mouth and anus

First to have a complete digestion system!I am able to eat while I’m digesting!

Mouth and anus

IDEAL MATE!IDEAL MATE!

I am looking for an open relationship. It is necessary for the other nematode to realize that my host is my priority and that I must spend most of my time with them.

Anybody want to curl up with me? I don’t bite! Or do I…

I am looking for an open relationship. It is necessary for the other nematode to realize that my host is my priority and that I must spend most of my time with them.

Anybody want to curl up with me? I don’t bite! Or do I…

Annotated Bibliographies

Annotated Bibliographies

"Phylum Nematoda." BioMedia. 2007. Glasgow University Zoology Museum. 22 Apr. 2008 <http://www-biol.paisley.ac.uk/Courses/Tatner/biomedia/units/mino8.htm>.

This site helped me to understand the structure of nematodes. I also acquired information on the digestive system of nematodes from this website.

Ramel, Gordon. "The Nematodes (Phylum Nematoda)." Earth-Life Web Productions. 15 Apr. 2008. 22 Apr. 2008 <http://www.earthlife.net/inverts/nematoda.html>.

I found this website to be very useful. It gave detailed descriptions about many aspects of nematodes. This includes where parasitic nematodes can be found, their classification, anatomy, and life cycles.

"The Lower Metazoan Phyla." Nemaplex. 30 Sept. 2005. University of California. 22 Apr. 2008 <http://plpnemweb.ucdavis.edu/nemaplex/Kingdoms/metazoa.htm>.

This website was very, very helpful. It basically had a bunch of different phyla with a list of facts about each. I got a lot of my information from this website.

"Phylum Nematoda." BioMedia. 2007. Glasgow University Zoology Museum. 22 Apr. 2008 <http://www-biol.paisley.ac.uk/Courses/Tatner/biomedia/units/mino8.htm>.

This site helped me to understand the structure of nematodes. I also acquired information on the digestive system of nematodes from this website.

Ramel, Gordon. "The Nematodes (Phylum Nematoda)." Earth-Life Web Productions. 15 Apr. 2008. 22 Apr. 2008 <http://www.earthlife.net/inverts/nematoda.html>.

I found this website to be very useful. It gave detailed descriptions about many aspects of nematodes. This includes where parasitic nematodes can be found, their classification, anatomy, and life cycles.

"The Lower Metazoan Phyla." Nemaplex. 30 Sept. 2005. University of California. 22 Apr. 2008 <http://plpnemweb.ucdavis.edu/nemaplex/Kingdoms/metazoa.htm>.

This website was very, very helpful. It basically had a bunch of different phyla with a list of facts about each. I got a lot of my information from this website.

Picture WebsitesPicture Websites http://tolweb.org/Nematoda/2472

Color picture on first slide http://www.bu.edu/gk12/eric/index2.html

Black and white picture on first slide http://www.ars-grin.gov/ars/SoAtlantic/fp/stpp/b

urelle/nematode.jpg Blue tinted nematode

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/bennett-lab/nematode.jpg Curly nematode

http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=24293&rendTypeId=4 Red tinted nematode

http://tolweb.org/Nematoda/2472 Color picture on first slide

http://www.bu.edu/gk12/eric/index2.html Black and white picture on first slide

http://www.ars-grin.gov/ars/SoAtlantic/fp/stpp/burelle/nematode.jpg Blue tinted nematode

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/bennett-lab/nematode.jpg Curly nematode

http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=24293&rendTypeId=4 Red tinted nematode