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plesiomorphy

shared ancestral trait even with outgroup
synapomorphy

common trait shared by two or more in groups
homoplasy

similar trait evolved independently
autapomorphy

unique trait, only one lineage
Praziquantel

kills all flukes except fasciola hepatica
anapolysis

lays eggs
obligate parasite

needs a suitable host to finish life cycle
facultative parasite

dosn't need to parasitise to survive but will if opportunity arises.
parasitoid

parasite that eventually kills host
what has cysticercoid
- hymenolepis diminuta
- hymenolepis nana
- dipylidium caninum
what has procercoid

diphyllobthrium latum
what has cysticercus
- taenia saginata
- taenia solium
ovovipurous
- eggs hatch in utures and live birth
- all nematodes
phasmids

pit like organs at posterior
2 most infective nematodes

Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura
stigmata

breathing holes
tick born relapsing fever

bacteria borrelia recurrentis
cattle fever

protozoa Babesia bigamina
lyme disease

bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi
rocky MT spotted fever

bacteria Rickettsia
Babesiosis

orotozoa babesia
pedipalp

manipulates tissue
hypostome

insert, glue, suck
helicera

cutting
Gnathosoma

head section of tick
idiosoma

distinct body of tick

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2013-10-30T18:10:36Z

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