The Trepaxonemata are characterised by:
biflagellate spermatozoa
axoneme of the spermatozoa with a special type of dense core (9+“1” pattern).

The axoneme in the spermatozoa of species of Trepaxonemata, also called "trepaxoneme" or "trepaxonematan axoneme" has nine peripheral doublets of microtubules as the usual 9+2 axoneme but the two central microtubules are replaced by a central core.
This central core appears as a spiral when seen in longitudinal sections in transmission electron microscopy.

This structure is found in all species of Trepaxonemata with very rare exceptions.
The trepaxoneme is found only in the Platyhelminthes; no other phylum has this 9+“1” structure.
However, the cilia in cells other than spermatozoa in species of Trepaxonemata have the classical 9+2 structure, for example in the epidermis of in protonephridia.

The Trepaxonemata is one of the rare examples of major groups in zoology named after characteristics of spermatozoa, and especially after characteristics observed with transmission electron microscopy.
The Trepaxonemata are characterised by:
biflagellate spermatozoa
axoneme of the spermatozoa with a special type of dense core (9+“1” pattern).
The axoneme in the spermatozoa of species of Trepaxonemata, also called "trepaxoneme" or "trepaxonematan axoneme" has nine peripheral doublets of microtubules as the usual 9+2 axoneme but the two central microtubules are replaced by a central core. This central core appears as a spiral when seen in longitudinal sections in transmission electron microscopy.
This structure is found in all species of Trepaxonemata with very rare exceptions. The trepaxoneme is found only in the Platyhelminthes; no other phylum has this 9+“1” structure. However, the cilia in cells other than spermatozoa in species of Trepaxonemata have the classical 9+2 structure, for example in the epidermis of in protonephridia.
The Trepaxonemata is one of the rare examples of major groups in zoology named after characteristics of spermatozoa, and especially after characteristics observed with transmission electron microscopy.
Trepaxonemata