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Leeches are substantially more "worm-like" than a starfish. Starfish are nothing like a worm.
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Are worms and leeches are annelids?
ough. tapeworms and annelid are worms, leeches are not in the worm family. Leeches and earthworms are annelid worms. The name comes from the "ring"-like body segments. Leeches may not look like worms but they definitely are. Tapeworms are members of the flatworms (phylum Platyhelminthes).
What type of animals eats leeches?
Leeches are flat worm-like animals found in ponds and lakes. To keep leeches under control in a water setting, it is important to have fish around that will eat the leeches. Redear sunfish are good leech eaters.
How are leeches adapted to a parasitic lifestyle?
They are adapted by the way they are structured and the way they are shaped like a worm and the teeth they have
Is a leech a mollusk?
No leeches are definitely not Mammals. Leeches are annelids comprising the subclass Hirudinea. There are fresh water, terrestrial, and marine leeches. Like the Oligochaeta, they share the presence of a clitellum. Like earthworms, leeches are hermaphrodites. Some, but not all leeches feed on blood. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeches
How are some leeches adapted to a parasitic lifestyle?
They are adapted by the way they are structured and the way they are shaped like a worm and the teeth they have
Are worms and leech annelids?
ough. tapeworms and annelid are worms, leeches are not in the worm family. Leeches and earthworms are annelid worms. The name comes from the "ring"-like body segments. Leeches may not look like worms but they definitely are. Tapeworms are members of the flatworms (phylum Platyhelminthes).
Do leeches eat leeches?
Leeches are from the subclass Hirudinea and a kind of segmented worm but differ in significant ways. Leeches eat a prey on small invertebrates, and they use their interior suckers to feed on their host.
This worm produces chemicals that kill pain and prevent blood clotting?
leeches
What phylum is a earth worm?
annelida aka annelids. it shares this phylum with leeches
What is the scientific name for a true worm?
The scientific name for a true worm is "Annelida". Annelids are a diverse group of segmented worms that includes earthworms, marine worms, and leeches.
What is the body structure of echinoderms?
like a starfishes....
What are some examples of annelidas?
There are over 17,000 different species of annelids. They are all worm like creatures and some of their names are ragworms, earthworms, and leeches.
