Lab 8 - Nematomorpha, Acanthocephala, Annelida,Crustaceans and Chelicerates Flashcards
(10 cards)
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Horsehair worm, Gordius sp.
Nematomorpha
Arthropods
Standing water
None to humans
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Thorny-headed worm, Acanthocephala sp.
Acanthocephala
Birds and fish
Who knows?
None in humans
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Some kinda leech, Placobdella sp.
Annelida
Amphibians and reptiles
Freshwater
blood-sucking, several sp. are disease vectors
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Medical leech, Hirudo medicinalis
Annelida
Mammals
Fresh water
Blood-sucking
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Which one is the nymph and which is the larva?

Dermacentor andersoni, Rocky mountain wood tick
Chelicerata
Humans (?)
Skin
Colorado tick fever, RMSF, tularemia
Left: larva Right: nymph
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Which one is the male and which is the female?

Dermacentor andersoni
Chelicerata
Humans (?)
Skin
Colorado tick fever, RMSF, tularemia
Left: male Right: female
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Which one is the male and which is the female?

Boophilus annulatus
Chelicerata
Humans
Skin
Babesiosis
Male left, female right
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Which one is the male and which is the female?

Ear mange mite, Otodectes cynotis
Chelicerata
mammals
ears
irritation, opportunistic infections
Male left, female right
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Itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei
Chelicerata
Mammals
Skin
Scabies
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Face mite, Demodex folliculorum
Chelicerata
Humans
Hair follicles on the face
Demodicosis