This phylum includes “flat animals”.
Animals are aquatic (fresh water or marine) or
terrestrial free-living or parasitic.
Body is bilaterally symmetrical, triplobastic and
dorsoventrally flat.
Digestive system is incomplete and without anus.
Other systems are absent.
Excretion takes place with the help of flame cell or protonephridia.
Animals are hermaphrodite and sexual reproduction takes
place.
Ex- Flat-worm, Tape-worm etc.
Liver-Fluke |
Tape-worm |
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