PLATYHELMINTHES

CLASSIFICATION

• Animalia
• Flatworms
• Cestoda
• Monogenea
• Trematoda & Turbellaria

CHARACTERISTICS OF PLATYHELMINTHES

• Contains 3 layers of tissues with organs and organelles.
• They are symmetrical.
• Contains no internal cavity.
• Has a mouth but no anus.

WHERE ARE PLATYHELMINTHES FOUND?

• Platyhelminthes are found in oceans and fresh water.

WHAT PLATYHELMINTHES EAT?

• Small animals
• Invertebrates
• Protozoans

WHAT IS THE PLATYHELMINTHES ROLE IN THE ENVIRONMENT?

• To disseminate species.

INTERESTING PLATYHELMINTHES FACTS

• One pair of direct or inverted cup eyes for detecting movement.
• If a platyhelmines are starved they are capable of shrinking to hatching size.
• Platyhelmines can be trained to find water in a maze.
• Platyhelmines use waves to glide over surfaces.

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WORKS CITED

• www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/platyhelminthes/platyhelminthes.html
• www.earthlife.net/inverts/platyhelminthes.html