Neodermata
E532289
Neodermata is a major parasitic clade of flatworms that includes flukes and tapeworms characterized by a specialized neodermis adapted for life on or within vertebrate hosts.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade
ⓘ
parasitic flatworm group ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| adaptedFor |
life on vertebrate hosts
ⓘ
life within vertebrate hosts ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | acoelomate ⓘ |
| bodySymmetry | bilateral symmetry ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
neodermis
ⓘ
parasitic lifestyle ⓘ syncytial tegument ⓘ |
| commonName | neodermatans ⓘ |
| contains |
flukes
ⓘ
monogenean ectoparasites ⓘ tapeworms ⓘ |
| digestiveSystem | often reduced or absent in cestodes ⓘ |
| diseaseAssociation |
cestodiases
ⓘ
trematodiases ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | free-living flatworms ⓘ |
| ectoparasiticGroups | many Monogenea ⓘ |
| endoparasiticGroups |
all Cestoda
ⓘ
most Trematoda ⓘ |
| evolutionaryInnovation | development of neodermis ⓘ |
| feedingMode | absorption through tegument ⓘ |
| hasLarvalEpidermis | replaced by neodermis at metamorphosis ⓘ |
| hostInteraction |
attachment to host tissues
ⓘ
nutrient absorption from host ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Cestoda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monogenea NERFINISHED ⓘ Trematoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | often complex with multiple hosts ⓘ |
| lifestyle | obligate parasites ⓘ |
| medicalRelevance | includes many human parasites ⓘ |
| nervousSystem | ladder-like nervous system ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Platyhelminthes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Platyhelminthes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | often hermaphroditic ⓘ |
| subphylum | Neodermata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subphylum ⓘ |
| tegumentType | neodermis replacing larval epidermis ⓘ |
| tissueOrganization | triploblastic ⓘ |
| typicalHosts |
amphibians
ⓘ
birds ⓘ fish ⓘ mammals ⓘ reptiles ⓘ vertebrates ⓘ |
| veterinaryRelevance | includes many livestock parasites ⓘ |
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