They are included with arthropods in a group of animals which shed their cuticles, Ecdysozoa.
Some members of this phylum go through the alternative dauer stage during development. Along with rotifers, these organisms are capable of temporarily suspending life processes in a process known as cryptobiosis. They are included with arthropods in a group of animals which shed their cuticles, Ecdysozoa. One member of this phylum comes in a "wild type" N2 strain, was introduced by Sydney Brenner as a model organism, and was the first multicellular organism to have its genome sequenced. Including C. Elegans, For 10 points, name this phylum of roundworms.
Some members of this phylum go through the alternative dauer stage during development.
Nematoda [accept Nematodes]