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Microphallus basodactylophallus

Microphallus basodactylophallus is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Microphallus basodactylophallus rather than just read about it. In short: Microphallus basodactylophallus is a species of digenean parasite in the family Microphallidae. It was first described in 1969, as Carneophallus basodactylophallus, from southern Louisiana, where the raccoon (Procyon lotor) is the definitive host, the first intermediate host is the snail Lyrodes parvula, and the second intermediate host is the crab Callinectes sapidus.

Key takeaways

Microphallus basodactylophallus belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Microphallus basodactylophallus to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Microphallus basodactylophallus from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Microphallus basodactylophallus is a species of digenean parasite in the family Microphallidae. It was first described in 1969, as Carneophallus basodactylophallus, from southern Louisiana, where the raccoon (Procyon lotor) is the definitive host, the first intermediate host is the snail Lyrodes parvula, and the second intermediate host is the crab Callinectes sapidus. It was later moved to the genus Microphallus. In 1988, John Kinsella recorded it from the marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris) in a saltmarsh at Cedar Key, Florida. There, it was one of the most prevalent parasites in the marsh rice rat and used C. sapidus as an intermediate host.

References

Literature cited Bridgman, John F. (1969). "Life cycles of Carneophallus choanophallus n. sp. and C. basodactylophallus n. sp. (Trematoda: Microphallidae)". Tulane Studies in Zoology and Botany. 15: 81–104. Kinsella, J.M. 1988. Comparison of helminths of rice rats, Oryzomys palustris, from freshwater and saltwater marshes in Florida. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 55(2):275–280.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Microphallus basodactylophallus

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Microphallus basodactylophallus claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Microphallus basodactylophallus before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Microphallus basodactylophallus ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Microphallus basodactylophallus

In research: Microphallus basodactylophallus appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Microphallus basodactylophallus in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Microphallus basodactylophallus is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Animals described in 1969, Invertebrates of North America, Parasites of mammals, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Microphallus basodactylophallus outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Microphallus basodactylophallus in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Microphallus basodactylophallus means in your own words.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Microphallus basodactylophallus in simple terms?

Why does Microphallus basodactylophallus matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Microphallus basodactylophallus?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Microphallus basodactylophallus.