PHYLUM NEMATHELMINTHES
The thread or round worms occur largely as parasites, but some are found in the plankton, and very large numbers occur in decaying organic detritus on the bottom. There are about 1500 species, many of which are nonmarine.
Preferred Citation: . The Oceans, Their Physics, Chemistry, and General Biology. New York: Prentice-Hall, c1942 1942. http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt167nb66r/
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PHYLUM NEMATHELMINTHESThe thread or round worms occur largely as parasites, but some are found in the plankton, and very large numbers occur in decaying organic detritus on the bottom. There are about 1500 species, many of which are nonmarine. |
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Preferred Citation: . The Oceans, Their Physics, Chemistry, and General Biology. New York: Prentice-Hall, c1942 1942. http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt167nb66r/