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Nematode Structure and Function (view source)
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=== Feeding Habits ===
=== Feeding Habits ===
[[Image:Mononchidae eating a Mononchidae.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Mononchidae eating a Mononchidae - Wikimedia Commons]]
*Many intestinal nematodes are closely applied to the mucosal surface
*Many intestinal nematodes are closely applied to the mucosal surface
*Some swallow ingesta and/or host secretions.
*Some swallow ingesta and/or host secretions.
*Others suck a plug of mucosa into the buccal cavity (plug feeders), leaving a circular ulcer
*Others suck a plug of mucosa into the buccal cavity (plug feeders), leaving a circular ulcer
*Yet others bury their heads deep into the mucosa and suck blood[[Category:Nematodes]]
*Yet others bury their heads deep into the mucosa and suck blood[[Category:Nematodes]]