Question

Tongue worm is

• A. Nereis
• B. Taenia
• C. Balanoglossus
• D. Ancyclostoma

Answer 1

The correct option is C Balanoglossus

Any wormlike invertebrate of the phylum Pentastomida (or subphylum of Arthropoda), having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth: all are parasitic, some in the respiratory tracts of mammals.

Nereis is a genus of polychaete worm.

Taenia is a tapeworm.

Balanoglossus is the acorn worm. It is also called Tongue worm due to the resemblance of the proboscis & genital wings to Ox tongue.

Ancyclostoma It is a parasitic nematode worm

So the answer is 'Balanoglossus'.