cestode in a sentence
Examples
- Also the cestode " Proteocephalus " sp . and the trematode " Neochasmus umbellus " are rather abundant.
- While elasmobranchs are the definitive hosts, other organisms may be infected in earlier stages of the life cycle of these cestodes.
- Twenty-seven helminth species are recorded to infest the European mink, consisting of 14 trematodes, two cestodes and 11 nematodes.
- They host numerous endoparasites, such as nematodes, cestodes, trematodes, the sporozoan " Isopora ", and acanthocephalans.
- Another disadvantage of self-fertilization is not having the ability to exchange genes with other cestodes which leads to increased genetic variation.
- They are susceptible to parasites, both external ones like barnacles and remoras, and internal ones, like nematodes, trematodes, cestodes and acanthocephalans.
- In cestodes the tegument is further covered with highly specialized microvilli, called " microtriches ", projecting from the outer limiting membrane of the tegument.
- Standardised terms were resolved based on discussions that occurred at the International Workshops on Cestode Systematics in nm in basal width, termed " spinitriches ".
- Spectacular parasites are the cysts of the larvae of the trypanorhynch cestode " Molicola horridus ", often found in great numbers in the liver.
- Cestodes are unable to synthesise lipids and are entirely dependent on their host, although lipids are not used as an energy reserve, but for reproduction.