Flatworms are a Phylum of invertebrate animals. Most eat and gets rid of wastes through the same opening. Main classes are monogenea, trematoda, cestoda, and turbellaria.
Flatworms are a Phylum of invertebrate animals. Most eat and gets rid of wastes through the same opening. Main classes are monogenea, trematoda, cestoda, and turbellaria.
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Flatworms are a Phylum of invertebrate animals. Most eat and gets rid of wastes through the same opening. Main classes are monogenea, trematoda, cestoda, and turbellaria.
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Phylum of invertebrate animals Bilateral symmetry No skeleton Small bristles called cilia which help it move Two layers of muscle under skin Endoderm, mesoderm, ectoderm Most eat and gets rid of wastes through the same opening, however some longer species may have a separate anus or even several of them Very primitive nervous system: two nerve cords on either side, two brains called ganglia Senses light through two eyespots Eats small worms, insects, and microscopic matter Takes in oxygen by diffusion-for this reason it is restricted to flat shapes that allow oxygen to pass through (where the "flat" in "flatworm" comes from) No body cavity, specialized circulatory organs Asexual reproduction- splits in two Generally thin, but can have lengths of microscopic size to several feet Like moist environment because respiration through the whole body makes them vulnerable to dehydration Main classes are Monogenea, Trematoda(flukes), Cestoda(tapeworms), and Turbellaria. The first three are parasitic while the fourth is usually not