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The phylum with the most members that are parasitic is Phylum Platyhelminthes, commonly known as flatworms. This group includes various species of tapeworms and flukes, many of which have complex life cycles and can infect a wide range of hosts, including humans and other animals. While other phyla, such as Nematoda (roundworms), also contain many parasitic species, Platyhelminthes is particularly notable for its diversity of parasitic forms.
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Are all members of phylum Platyhelminthes parasitic?
No, not all members of phylum Platyhelminthes are parasitic. While some species within this phylum are parasitic, like tapeworms and flukes, others are free-living and can be found in various aquatic and terrestrial environments.
What type of phylum includes the parasitic animals?
The phylum that includes parasitic animals is Platyhelminthes, also known as flatworms. Examples of parasitic animals within this phylum include tapeworms and flukes. These organisms rely on a host to complete their life cycle and obtain nutrients.
What phylum do flukes belong to?
If you mean parasitic flatworms, they belong to the phylum Platyhelminthes.
What branch of biology is the tapeworm?
They belong in the Phylum Platyhelminthes (free living and parasitic flatworms)of the KingdomAnimalia. Within that phylum, they're classified in the parasitic Class Cestoda.
What is a trichenella?
First of all it is spelled trichinella. Trichinella is the genus of parasitic roundworms of the phylum Nematoda that cause trichinosis. Members of this genus are often called trichinella.
Which phylum of worms contains worms that are parasitic?
aschelminthes, annelida, and platyhelminthes.
What is phylum sporozca?
There is no phylum "sporozca." It seems to be a typo or a misinterpretation. The correct phylum is Apicomplexa, which consists of parasitic protozoa like Plasmodium (causative agent of malaria) and Toxoplasma.
What is an acanthocephalan?
An acanthocephala is a phylum of parasitic worms that have an eversible proboscis, armed with spines
What is phylum for a ferret?
Ferrets are members of the chordata phylum
What are members of phylum porifera commonly called?
Members of the phylum porifera are commonly called as sponges.
Jellyfish are members of what phylum?
Jellyfish are in the Phylum: Cnidaria
Is an hydra a arthropods?
No. Arthropods are members of the phylum Arthropoda; but hydrae are members of the phylum Cnidaria. The closest to a "common" term for animals in this phylum that exists is "cnidarians".
