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Nematodes are also called round worms.
The scientific name for round worms is "nematodes."
The nematodes (round worms) that have a lung phase are Ascaris lubricoides, Necator americanus, and Strongyloides stercoralis
probably not btw: there is no such thing as a "nemotad" but there is a worm phlym called nematoda and roundworms are just a way of describeing members of that phylum
Earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris)
Nematodes belong to the roundworms or phylum Nematoda.
Round worms are nematoda, which are, mostly, parasitic worms. A round worm is also called a Guinea worm.
No, nematodes do not have segments. The lack of segmentation inspires their other name, roundworms. They look like smooth cylinders.
A Roundworm or Nematode has a "tube" like body within a tube, with a fluid- filled cavity in between the tubes.Most nematodes are parasites, such as ascarids, filarids, pinworms, hookworms, and whipworms.
Some examples of nematodes include roundworms such as Caenorhabditis elegans, parasitic nematodes that infect plants and animals like hookworms, pinworms, and heartworms, and soil-dwelling nematodes that play important roles in nutrient cycling.
Round Worms.
Heartworm is an example of a parasitic nematode. Hookworms, pinworms, and trichina worm are also examples of parasitic nematodes. Parasitic nematodes affect plants as well, such as the pine wood nematode.