In this article we will discuss about Phylum Rotifera:- 1. Taxonomic History of Phylum Rotifera 2. Characteristics of the Phylum Rotifera 3. Classification 4. Affinities. Taxonomic History of Phylum Rotifera: 1. Leeuwenhock (1703) first discovered rotifers with his newly invented microscopes. 2. Linnaeus and Lamarck regarded rotifers as protozoa. 3. Ehrenberg (1838) also placed rotifers […]
In this article we will discuss about of Phylum Loricifera:- 1. Features of Phylum Loricifera 2. Phylogeny of Phylum Loricifera 3. Phylogenetic Relationship. Features of Phylum Loricifera: 1. Phylum Loricifera are microscopic, un-segmented body, and about 200 to 300 µm in length. 2. Major part of the body called abdomen, covered by 6 overlapping protective […]
In this article we will discuss about Phylum Acanthocephala:- 1. Characters of Phylum Acanthocephala 2. Classification of Phylum Acanthocephala 3. Affinities. Characters of Phylum Acanthocephala: Phylum Acanthocephala includes a large number of parasitic worms. The most typical forms are Acanthocephalus, Neoechinorhynchus, Gigantorhynchus. They are parasites in the intestine of different vertebrates ranging front fish to […]
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