Phylum Platyhelminthes Part 1: General Characteristics

platyhelminthes  Platyhelminthes phylum Platyhelminthes  The Platyhelminthes consist of two lineages: the Catenulida and the Rhabditophora The Catenulida, or “chain worms” is a small clade of just

0:00 - Platyhelminthes - Flatworm 1:25 - Non-Parasitic Flatworm 2:58- Three classes of The parasitic Platyhelminthes contains three parasitic groups of flatworms, each having a unique morphology, and life style:

The first phylum within Spiralia that we will investigate is Platyhelminthes These are the Freshwater flatworms are actually part of a larger phylum of flatworms called Platyhelminthes Most of the flatworms in this phylum are internal parasites