Roundworms: Phylum Nematoda. Species in the phylum Nematoda (from the Greek root word nema meaning thread) are better known as the roundworms (Fig. 3.41).
What kingdom and phylum are roundworms found in?
Commonly known as roundworms, nematodes are a group of worms that make up the phylum Nematoda.
Are roundworms in the phylum Arthropoda?
The presence of an exoskeleton suggests, surprisingly, that phylum Nematoda (the roundworms) is more closely related to the Phylum Arthropoda (the arthropods) than to the other worm phyla.
What phylum are roundworms and hookworms?
The nematodes (/ˈnɛmətoʊdz/ NEM-ə-tohdz or /ˈniːm-/ NEEM- Greek: Νηματώδη; Latin: Nematoda) or roundworms constitute the phylum Nematoda (also called Nemathelminthes), with plant-parasitic nematodes also known as eelworms. They are a diverse animal phylum inhabiting a broad range of environments.
Which phylum is also known as phylum Nematoda?
The organisms belonging to the phylum Nematoda are also known as “roundworms”.
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