Interesting Facts About Nematoda

Interesting Facts about Roundworms

 * 1) Nematodes are best known for their damaging effects on crops, and they are also abundant in freshwater environments.
 * 2) The oldest fossil record of aquatic nematodes dates from the Upper Precambrian of Australia and Europe.
 * 3) Nematodes normally contribute between 1 and 15% of the zoobenthic biomass (energy fuel) in lakes.
 * 4) They are 1 centimeter to 8 centimeters in length.
 * 5) Trichinosis is caused by a nematode ‘’ Trichinella spiralis’’, which can be transferred when humans consume under-cooked meat, which is usually pork. This is because worm larvae live in pigs and other wild carnivores such as bears. Hdc 0001 0003 0 img0274.jpg