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Since they are in the phylum Nematoda, hookworms have a psuedocoelom that they use for digesting food. -Hookworm eggs gain nutrients via the feces of the host that it has inhabited. -In the larval stage, hookworms are free-living in the soil.
Hookworms are much smaller than the giant roundworms Ascaris lumbricoides and so cause less tissue damage and obstruction. The most significant risk of hookworm infection is anemia, secondary to loss of iron (and protein) in the gut. The worms suck blood voraciously and damage the mucosa.