Reference:
Waggoner, Ben. "Introduction to the Nematoda." Introduction to the Nematoda. Berkeley University, n.d. Web. 14 June 2017.
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Introduction to the Nematoda
This article, published by Berkeley University, is designed to give an overview of the phylum Nematoda and it does just that. It begins by explaining how massive nematodes are--not necessarily in physical size, but in number of species. There are an estimates one million species of Nematoda. Despite most of them being small, there is a species that grows to be thirteen meters long and feeds off of sperm whales. A portion of the article is about the history of the species, which, if you are not an expert or specifically interested in the subject, it easy to skim over. The remainder of the article talks about the body composition of the organisms and how they are unique. One of their most defining factors is that they are not made up of distinct cells, because their cells do not each have a cell membrane. All in all, the article is reliable because of its being publishes by a prestigious college, and achieves its goal of giving the basics of the phylum while keeping it interesting.
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Wow! Nematoda are so interesting. I never knew that there could be so many. Seems like Nematoda could be some of the oldest specimen on Earth. Since their cells do not have membranes, it makes me think that they would be less complex creatures, and therefore, older--similar to how Prokayotes are older and less complex than Eukaryotes! What do you find most interesting about Nematoda?
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