Phylum platyhelminthes

Planaria Flatworm with a distinct (Genus: Dugesia)

bilateral symmetry and
a soft, flattened body.
They possess a simple
nervous system and are
capable of regenerating
lost body parts

Tapeworm Long, ribbon-like body (Genus/Species: Taenia

divided into segments saginata)
called proglottids. They
lack a digestive system
and absorb nutrients
through their body
surface.

Liver fluke Parasitic flatworm (Genus: Fasciola)

infecting the liver and
bile ducts of various
mammals, including
humans. They have a
leaf-like body with a
ventral sucker for
attachment.

Schistosome Parasitic flatworm (Genus: Schistosoma)

causing schistosomiasis,
a major tropical
disease. They have
separate sexes
(dioecious) and a
complex life cycle
involving freshwater
snails.
Monogenea Mostly ectoparasitic (Genus: Gyrodactylus)
flatworms found on
fish. They have a simple
life cycle typically
involving only one host
species.

- Genus/Species:
Gyrodactylus salaris

Cestoda Tapeworms with a small (Genus:Echinococcus)

scolex (head) equipped
with hooks and suckers
for attachment. They
typically have a two-
host life cycle involving
intermediate and
definitive hosts.

Trematoda Parasitic flatworms (Genus: Clonorchis)

infecting the bile ducts
of mammals,
particularly humans and
other carnivores. They
have a complex life
cycle involving
freshwater snails and
fish.

Rhabdocoela Free-living flatworms (Genus: Rhabdocoela)

found in marine and
freshwater habitats.
They have a simple
body structure with a
mouth and pharynx.
 Tricladida Free-living freshwater (Genus: Polycelis)
flatworms with a
triangular head. They
are voracious
predators, feeding on
small invertebrates.

Neodermata Free-living marine (Genus:Microstomum)

flatworms with a small,
elongated body. They
have a syncytial
epidermis and are
hermaphroditic.

Submitted by Angelo chavez