PLATYHELMINTHES : Flatworms

Difference between Platyhelminthes and Aschelminthes platyhelminthes

Platyhelminthes Claus, 1887 Abstract The flatworms, flat worms, Platyhelminthes, or platyhelminths (from the Greek πλατύ, platy, meaning flat and ἕλμινς (

platyhelminthes Platyhelminthes are bilaterally symmetrical, soft-bodied and unsegmented animals, and are known as the �flatworms� because they are often dorso-ventrally The Platyhelminthes consist of two lineages: the Catenulida and the Rhabditophora The Catenulida, or “chain worms” is a small clade of just over 100 species  Platyhelminthes A phylum of the invertebrates, commonly called the flatworms Platyhelminthes are bilaterally symmetrical, nonsegmented worms characterized by

พลเอกณรงค์พันธ์ จิตต์แก้วแท้ Phylum Platyhelminthes Class Monogenea ~ 400 spp mostly ectoparasites of fish, amphibians Feed on blood, mucus Anterior and posterior ends for clinging