Species Profile
Trichinella spiralis
Trichina worm
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumAschelminthes
ClassEnoplea
OrderUnknown
FamilyUnknown
Introduction
Trichinella spiralis lives in muscles.
Endoparasitic and zoonotic.
Infects pigs and humans.
Size & Structure
01
Very small worm
02
Encysted larvae
03
Coiled shape
04
Microscopic size
Trichinella spiralis — 3D Model
No 3D model available
General Features
- Coelom
- Pseudocoelomate
- Body plan
- Tube within a tube body plan (Protostomous)
- Germ layer
- Triploblastic
- Metamerism
- Absent
- Body symmetry
- Bilateral
- Fertilization
- Internal
- Digestion type
- Complete
- Nervous system
- Nerve ring
- Excretory organ
- Renette cells
- Body temperature
- Poikilothermic, stenohaline
- Circulatory type
- Type-I (absent)
- Development type
- Direct
- Respiratory type
- Anaerobic
- Mode of excretion
- Ammonotelism
- Circulation system
- Absent
- Skeleton structure
- Cuticular exoskeleton
- Level of Organisation
- Organ system level
- Regulation of Osmosis
- Osmoregulator
Ecology
Zoonotic parasite
Muscle tissue parasite
Food chain transmission
Economic Importance
Food safety concern
Medical significance
Veterinary importance