Wuchereria · Filarial worm

Wuchereria belongs to phylum Aschelminthes (roundworms).

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumAschelminthes

Worth remembering: Causes filariasis (elephantiasis).

Classification of Wuchereria

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumAschelminthesRoundworms
Common nameFilarial worm
NCERTClass 11 Biology, Chapter 4: Animal Kingdom

Why it's in Aschelminthes

Aschelminthes: Circular in cross-section and pseudocoelomate; a complete gut with mouth and anus; sexes separate.

Other NCERT examples of Aschelminthes

AscarisRoundwormAschelminthes
AncylostomaHookwormAschelminthes

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