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***Inverts 2
Phylum Acanthocephala
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
10/29/2009

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Life?
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parasitic in gut of vertebrates; arthropods usually intermediate hosts
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Body?
Definition
large pseudocoel; syncytial epidermis; exhibit euteley; no respiratory or circulatory system
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Eat?
Definition
probiscus with spires and hooks
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Excretory?
Definition
no functional gut; most lack excretory system; some have protonephridia
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Reproduction?
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gonochoristic; copulate with internal fertilization
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Reproductive Cycle?
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adult in vert. gut(def. host)->copulat/fert->egg(shelled in feces)->ingestion by int. host->acanthor->acanthella in tissues->encystment->cystacanth->ingection&excystment->beginning
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