Phylum Nematoda Chapter ??

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Phylum Acanthocephala
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Acanthocephala acanthias, prickly cephalo,
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• All parasitic.
• Anterior end with hook-bearing proboscis with
  hydraulic structures called lemnisci that may
  facilitate extension of proboscis.
• Unique system of channels called lacunar system.
• Gut absent.

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Habitat
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ACANTHOCEPHARA CYSTACANTH IN THEIR INTERMEDIATE
AMPHIPOD HYALELLA AZTECA HOST, FROM LAURAS LAB
INFECTIONS
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ACANTHOCEPHARA CYSTACANTH
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