Question

What do you mean by Aschelminthes?

Answer 1

Aschelminthes:

1. The term Aschelminthes is derived from two Greek words ‘Askos’ meaning sac and ‘helminth’ meaning worm.
2. So, Aschelminthes are sac-like worms or roundworms.
3. Aschelminthes is a phylum of invertebrates and the important characteristic of the Aschelminthes phylum is the presence of a pseudocoelom.
4. The body structure of these organisms is triploblastic and bilaterally symmetric.

Example:

Examples of Aschelminthes are:

1. Ascaris lumbricoides - Round worm
2. Enterobius vermicularis - Pinworm
3. Ancylostoma duodenale - Hookworm