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Horsehair Worms (Nematomorpha), a phylum of invertebrates whose ontogenetic development is largely parasitic. Organisms in this phylum are characterized by threadlike, cylindrical, and unsegmented body structures. Members of Nematomorpha develop as endoparasites in arthropod hosts during the larval stage and become free-living adults, predominantly found in freshwater ecosystems. Systematic Position Nematomorpha is classified as an independent phylum within the kingdom Animalia. Although histori