phylum platyhelminthes flatworms

Phylum Platyhelminthes (Flatworms) - Tapeworm Simplest triploblastic organisms showing bilateral symmetry. Mostly parasites in other animals. Body in dorsoventrally flat and leaf like or ribbon-like with bilateral symmetry. The body cavity has only one opening which se..

Features of Platyheminthes..

Simplest triploblastic organisms showing bilateral symmetry.Mostly parasites in other animal..

fig. 10.9 - Examples of PlatyhelminthesThe phylum is divided into three classes Characteristics Class Turbellaria Class termatoda Class Cestoda habit and habitat free living aquatic Ecto or endoparasites Endoparasites Digestive system Present Present Absent Examples Planaria Fas..

. Members of the phylum Coelenterata show the presence of a cavity called coelenteron. Coelenterates are diploblastic, radially symmetrical animals. Members of phylum Platyhelminthes are commonly called as flatworms. Flatworms are triploblastic, rad..