Phylum Rotifera Part 3: Subclade Acanthocephala (Parasitic Spiny-Headed Worms)

It's time to wrap things up with Rotifera by looking at the parasitic Acanthocephalans. These are spiny-headed worms that are obligate endoparasites. Which species do they parasitize? What is their morphology? Let's get a closer look!

Script by Ryan Helcoski

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[Psiredem]

Hi Dave! Thank you for your efforts on making science available to us all. Can't wait to watch you talk to us about threadworms!

[billyr]

The mollusks, I've been really looking forward to, because of it's biodiversity.
I'm even more looking forward to the arthropods because there's even more biodiversity. I'm not as excited for the chordates, because in my opinion they are overrated.

[nyrdybyrd]

Re "up to a meter in length":
Eeekk, that's the "1.21 gigawatts" of gastroenterology!!

[joshuasatto]

Do you plan to cover all phyla? If so, please do Onychophora!

[TheBubbRubb]

Thank you for continuing to put out educational videos you’re the best man

[glennpearson]

Holy smokes! Acanthocephala over 1 meter long?! I suppose this might be the Macracanthorhynchus that grows in the pig's small intestine? I knew certain tape worms and gut worms grew to such lengths, but this was surprising to me. Thanks for the icky ending to this one, Professor Dave!

[waelfadlallah]

Glad to watch another video from prof dave

[conArtistAUS]

I'm sorry your "roasting flearthers" vids get ten times the likes, I still enjoy facts explained thanks mate

[DexieTheSheep]

bruh i was about to eat lunch 😭
really cool stuff tho

[Valdagast]

Are you saying I may have to give up my habit of eating delicious raw cockroaches?

[AmirKhd-qepi]

Hi.Where do you get the schematic photos from?

[me-idok]

So did dinosaurs created by.jesus. ??? 😂😂😂😂