Nematoda et al. Species/Importance Quiz

Zoology

Ascaris lumbricoides

giant human roundworm, 1 billion infected, 1m long

Necator americanus

hookworm, larvae burrows through skin, helps allergies maybe

Trichinella spiralis

trichina worm, nurse cells in muscle/brain

Enterobius vermicularis

pinworm, most common parasite in US, infection through injestion of eggs

Wuchereria bancrofti

filarial worm, elephantiasis, mosquito vector

Onchocerca volvulus

filarial worm, river blindness, black fly vector

Dirofilaria immitis

dog heartworm, mosquito vector

Dracunculus medinensis

fiery serpent, crustacean intermediate host, perhaps origin of medicinal symbol

Caenorhabditis elegans

common roundworm, model organism, genome/connectome mapped