Site specificity and attachment mode of Symcallio and Calliobothrium species (Cestoda: “Tetraphyllidea”) in smoothhound sharks of the genus Mustelus (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae)
In this @thePeerJ paper we investigated (1) where in the intestine different species of shark #tapeworms attach (2) the surface of the shark intestine (3) how the tapeworms attach to it & (4) why they might consistently choose different regions [t] https://t.co/VgZe5dLXol
Annelids are cool, but did you know tapeworms have no digestive tract at all? They import nutrients from their host's gut through their own body surfaces. The tapeworm here uses spikes along its body to attach to the intestine of its host. #WormWednesday https://t.co/RSIWxZVEho https://t.co/TImeTjC6q7
In https://t.co/VgZe5dLXol we describe a new method some tapeworms use to attach to their hosts. They dont just use their scolex (head-like attachment organ) like other tapeworms, but also their strobila (tape-like body). What do you think, believe it? @AmSocParasit @thePeerJ
Site specificity and attachment mode of Symcallio and Calliobothrium species (Cestoda: “Tetraphyllidea”) in smoothhound sharks of the genus Mustelus (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae) https://t.co/s3WnCxbqjB https://t.co/VN7pUaYlUm
My paper is out describing a new way some shark tapeworms attach to the intestine of their hosts! We also explore why different species of tapeworms may live in different parts of the intestine @thePeerJ https://t.co/fDZbmvCHjz #Biodiversity #Ecology #Parasitology #Zoology