Comments on: A Tapeworm To Call My Own http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/ A blog about life, past and future. Written by DISCOVER contributing editor and columnist Carl Zimmer. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:52:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Respect For the Fungus Overlords | The Loom | Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-19987 Respect For the Fungus Overlords | The Loom | Discover Magazine Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:18:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/#comment-19987 [...] parasites face many threats to their survival these days. Just as overfishing may wipe out my dear namesake tapeworm, I worry about the rampant deforestation of tropical forests, which may wipe out not just trees, [...] [...] parasites face many threats to their survival these days. Just as overfishing may wipe out my dear namesake tapeworm, I worry about the rampant deforestation of tropical forests, which may wipe out not just trees, [...]

]]> By: The World's Strangest Scientific Names | Surprising Science http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-19750 The World's Strangest Scientific Names | Surprising Science Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:40:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/#comment-19750 [...] a scientist may honor you with, say, a spider, a la Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi, or the tapeworm Acanthobothrium zimmeri, recently named for science writer Carl [...] [...] a scientist may honor you with, say, a spider, a la Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi, or the tapeworm Acanthobothrium zimmeri, recently named for science writer Carl [...]

]]> By: Christina Viering http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-19720 Christina Viering Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:30:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/#comment-19720 So creepy! So creepy!

]]> By: Julie Simon Lakehomer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-19718 Julie Simon Lakehomer Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:44:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/#comment-19718 My comment didn't take the first time. Trying again to compliment your tapeworm on excellent evolution. My comment didn’t take the first time. Trying again to compliment your tapeworm on excellent evolution.

]]> By: Monado http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-19687 Monado Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:46:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/#comment-19687 There's another <i>A. rodmani--Agaricus rodmani</i>, a mushroom. There’s another A. rodmani–Agaricus rodmani, a mushroom.

]]> By: Monado http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-19686 Monado Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:41:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/#comment-19686 Congratulations! This is a nice reward for the author of your excellent book <i>Parasite Rex</i>. Congratulations! This is a nice reward for the author of your excellent book Parasite Rex.

]]> By: The Science Pundit http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-19685 The Science Pundit Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:56:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/#comment-19685 <blockquote>I’m happy to report that <i>A. zimmeri</i> is an excellent parasite. It has the bizarre anatomy that you’d expect from a tapeworm–an animal that has abandoned brains, eyes, and mouth, and has turned its skin into inside-out intestines.</blockquote> That's not the only thing that's inside-out: in this "eat or get eaten" world, the tapeworm has "chosen" the latter.

I’m happy to report that A. zimmeri is an excellent parasite. It has the bizarre anatomy that you’d expect from a tapeworm–an animal that has abandoned brains, eyes, and mouth, and has turned its skin into inside-out intestines.

That’s not the only thing that’s inside-out: in this “eat or get eaten” world, the tapeworm has “chosen” the latter.

]]> By: Captain Skellett http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-19681 Captain Skellett Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:04:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/#comment-19681 Congratulations, it's a boy AND girl! I've never been so interested about tapeworms :) Congratulations, it’s a boy AND girl! I’ve never been so interested about tapeworms :)

]]> By: Jeff http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-19680 Jeff Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:13:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/#comment-19680 It's adorable! It’s adorable!

]]> By: Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-19679 Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:08:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/#comment-19679 Congratulations! Congratulations!

]]> By: Ivan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-19678 Ivan Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:43:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/#comment-19678 Wonderful news. Congratulations! I'm assuming the unknown whipray is a species of <i>Himantura</i>, right? <strong>Carl: That's right.</strong> Wonderful news. Congratulations!

I’m assuming the unknown whipray is a species of Himantura, right?

Carl: That’s right.

]]> By: Karen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-19672 Karen Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:43:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/#comment-19672 As far as parasites go, it's a beauty. As far as parasites go, it’s a beauty.

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