Animal Diversity 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073524255
ISBN 13: 978-0-07352-425-2

Chapter 9 - Review Questions - Page 198: 9

Answer

Nemerteans catch prey through the help of proboscis. When nemerteans catch a prey, the proboscis coils around the prey, stabs it with its stylet, and then pours toxic secretions onto the pretty. The nemertean then draws the prey to its mouth by retracting this proboscis. The prey, now subdued, is then swallowed whole. In other words, nemertean's catch and consume prey with the help of proboscis.

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Nemerteans catch prey through the help of proboscis. When nemerteans catch a prey, the proboscis coils around the prey, stabs it with its stylet, and then pours toxic secretions onto the pretty. The nemertean then draws the prey to its mouth by retracting this proboscis. The prey, now subdued, is then swallowed whole. In other words, nemertean's catch and consume prey with the help of proboscis.
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