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Platyhelminthes

By Mike DeMarr



Left Photograph by Peter Glanvill <> Right Photo By Wolfgang Siefarth


Phylum: Platyhelminthe
Common Name: Flat Worms


+ Flatworms are parasites

+ Flatworms can regenerate lost body parts

+ Most species are marine life

+ Cilia usually covers the ectoderm

+ The three main class' of Platyhelminthe are:

Tape Worms,

Flukes,

and Planerians


+ They can be

VERY

hazardous to your health



Left Photo By John Hoover - Above Photo By Robert F. Bolland - Right Photo By Sandwich Isle Divers


Special Thanks To:

British Marine Life Study Society

Marine Flatworms of the World

Mystiqual Background Designs



Curator: Beth Jewell, beth.jewell@fcps.edu
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