Phylum Platyhelminthes
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Common Name:
Flatworms
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum or Division:
Platyhelminthes
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The flatworms are a phylum of soft-bodied invertebrates that set themselves apart from other worms by the following characteristics.
- They are unsegmented
- They have no body cavity, and no specialized circulatory or respiratory organs.
- They respire through their skin through contact with water or air.
- They are primarily carnivorous predators. Their digestive system consists of a blind sac with a single opening that serves as mouth and anus.
(Thanks to B. Glasgow for help with info above.)
The following are the classes of Phylum Platyhelminthes inhabiting the Park.
| Class | Common Name | Photo Example | ATBI |
| Turbellaria | Planarias and relatives |
 |
2007 and 2010 |
| Cestoda | Tapeworms | (NA) | (NA) |
| Trematoda | Flukes | (NA) | (NA) |
| Monogenea | Fish gill parasites | (NA) | (NA) |
