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 a distinct class under [...]
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 plates comprising by rigid cuticle [...]
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 mammals. The anterior end of [...]