PHYLUM : ASCHELMINTHES

 PHYLUM : ASCHELMINTHES

 ASCARIS

KINGDOM                      : ANIMALIA  Eukaryotic, Multi-cellular, without

SUBKINGDOM              : EUMETAZOA

PHYLUM                         : ASCHELMINTHES

CLASS                             : NEMATODA 

GENUS                            : Ascaris 

Species                             : lumbricoides

CHARACTERS :

1. ·         Commonly called as round worm.
2. ·         Body is elongated narrow and round.
3. ·         Body is unsegmented..
4. ·         Distinct sexual dimorphism.
5. ·         Male is smaller with bent posterior end.
6. ·         Female is larger and  straight.
7. ·         Endoparasite , found in intestine of man.