K=Kingdom; SbK=Sub-kingdom; P=Phylum; C= Class;
SbC= Sub-class; O= Order
Example Parasites
- SbK. Protozoa
- P. Retortamonada
- P. Apicomplexa
- SbK. Eumetazoa
- P. Platyhelminthes
- C. Digenea
- C. Cestoidea
- P. Nematoda
- P. Arthropoda
Diversity: Protozoa
K. Animalia
Diversity: Myxozoa, Digenea and Aspidobothrea
SbK. Eumetazoa
Diversity: Cestoidea
Diversity: Monogenea and Acanthocephala
Diversity: Nematoda
Diversity: Arthropoda
Adaptations for host finding and attachment
Adaptations for feeding, reproduction and dispersal