Class Trematoda (Flat worms) Digestive Tract: organs in parenchyma or packing tissue Nervous system: anterior Excretory system:

system of tubes with branches enclosed on Flame cells Digenea: Endoparasite with simple adhesive organs and life cycles : has 1 or more IH Monogenea: external parasite of fish with direct life cycles Aspidogastrea: Endoparasite with entire ventral surface. General Characteristics Flat, leaf shaped, elongated but can be ovoid or cylindrical. Mostly hermaphrodite ( except Schitosoma) Many are capable of self- fertilization. Complex life cycles No Body cavity

Require a: 1st IH : for sexual reproduction 2nd IH: for development Morphology Tegument : outer covering, maybe smooth or spiny. 2 oral sucker for attachment: Anterior oral sucker Posterior ventral sucker Male 2 testes ( except schitosoma) Sperm cells stored on seminal receptacle of oviduct Female Ovary = 1 Vitellaria: where shell and yolk comes from Uterus: where eggs are assembled and pass through genital pore Ova: operculated with knobs (distinguishing char) Ova-> fertilized in oviduct -> vitellaria -> assembled in uterus -> passed out in genital pore