Ten different types of adaptations in the morphology of leeches
According to their parasitic mode of life leeches show a number of adaptations in their morphology, habit and habitat: 1. Habit and habitat: Leeches swim actively in search of hosts and inhabit in such a pond or lake where cattle, men and other vertebrates visit frequently. Image Source: 185.26.182.219 ADVERTISEMENTS: 2. Slime glands: These are present in body wall. Their secretion keeps the body moist and slippery so that the host can’t remove it easily while it sucks blood. 3. Suckers: ADVERTISEMENTS: These are the organs that help in locomotion as well as in making firm adhesion to the host’s body while feeding. 4. Jaws and pharynx: Triradiate jaws are equipped with denticles, able to make incision in the skin of the host. A muscular suctorial pharynx works as a…