dormant stage of fasciola hepatica that is on vegetation waiting to be eaten by final host
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what causes the eggs of taenia solium to break open and cyst
digestive enzymes
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taenia solium
pork tapeworm
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taenia solium life cycle
human passes eggs in feces, pigs eat eggs, oncospheres hatch, oncopsheres develop into cystocerci, humans eat cystocerci , scolex attaches to intestine and adult forms
gills/gnetida covered with mucus and cilia trap food particles on the surface of the gills, tracts of cilia at the gill edges beat together to move food to the edge of the gills, labial palps move food to the mouth
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typhosole
an fold in the intestinal wall that increases surface area of the intestine for digestion and absorption of nutrients
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crystalline style
a rod that projects into the stomach of bivalves. It rubs against the gastric shield to release digestive enzymes.
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what does the rotation of the crystalline style do?
pulls the food cord into the esophagus and stomach and releases digestive enzymes
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how old is the oldest clam in the world
ming the clam, 507 years old
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what percentage of north american freshwater clams are imperiled
70%
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how many species of clams are extinct
35
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how many species of clams are endangered
70
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how many species of clams are critically endangered