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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > HORSEHAIR WORMS

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HORSEHAIR WORMS  

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  • Phylum Nematomorpha, commonly known as horsehair worms, are parasitoid animals on arthropods. They have cilia on an external cuticle, and only have longitudinal muscle, a nerve ring near the anterior, and non-functional gut with no respiratory, excretory or circulatory system. (en)

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  • 2017-03-13 14:10:21.0 [mgenazzi] Definition added insert Definition (id: null text: Phylum Nematomorpha, commonly known as horsehair worms, are parasitoid animals on arthropods. They have cilia on an external cuticle, and only have longitudinal muscle, a nerve ring near the anterior, and non-functional gut with no respiratory, excretory or circulatory system. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/e3425c65-ead7-4bf6-942c-7176a1469b58

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