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Phylum Nematodes: Station 4 • This group includes parasite type round worms. They are very tiny and round. A single rotten apple lying on the ground could contain as many as 100,000 roundworms. They help break down dead animals and plants to build soil. They have a get and a very simple brain. They are parasites (meaning live on and in other things) and can infect humans. Some of the more popular forms are pin worms and hook worms. • These are cylinder (round) shaped worms
NematodaSamples and Classification Structures • Kingdom: Animalia • Phylum: Nematoda • Common Name = Round Worm. • Reproduction = Mostly Sexual (two parents) • Symmetry = Bilaterally Symmetrical • Classification Structures • Nematodes have round bodies. • They have no circulatory system • Have a simple nervous system • Have two layers of cells tissues and organs. • Samples: • 4A = Genus Ascaris • 4B = Genus Lumbricus Species terrestris