The Platyhelminthes have developed several adaptations. Body covering, organs of adhesion, organs of locomotion, organs of nutrition, Neurosensory system, and their reproductive system are a few.
Platyhelminthes, or flatworms, demonstrate various adaptations. Their flat shape makes it easier for oxygen to reach cells and for waste to be removed without a complex circulatory system. Perhaps their most interesting adaptation is the ability to regenerate, which aids the survival of the individual and can also be used for asexual reproduction. Some flatworms have adapted to a parasitic lifestyle, such as evolving hooks on their mouths that let them attach to a host's body.
Characteristics of Platyhelminthes:-
1)Bilaterally symmetrical.
2)Body having 3 layers of tissues with organs and organelles.
3)Body contains no internal cavity.
4)Possesses a blind gut (i.e. it has a mouth but no anus)
5)Has Protonephridial excretory organs instead of an anus.
6)Has normally a nervous system of longitudinal fibres rather than a net.
7)Generally dorsoventrally flattened.
8)Reproduction mostly sexual as hermaphrodites.
9)Mostly they feed on animals and other smaller life forms.
10)Some species occur in all major habitats, including many as parasites of other animals.
covered by protective tegument which is specialized body covering resistant to digestive juice
produce large no of eggs
anterior end with hooks or suckers for attachment to the host
well developed reproductive system helps ensure transmission to the host
Flatworms have many adaptations as an internal parasite. Their body is covered by a protective tegument which makes it resistant to digestive acids. They release a large number of eggs, which ensures that some survive to reinfect or pass on the infection, and they have attachment features on their anteriors to remain attached to their host.
presence of hooks and cuticle body
full grown its about an inch
Coelomates.
I think the "h" is silent, so here is how i pronounce it platyellminthes
They belong to the phyla Platyhelminthes, along with the flatworms. Members in this phyla are acoelomates.
A Mimicry Adaptation
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The scientific name for flatworms is Platyhelminthes.
Flatworms are in the Platyhelminthes Phylum
Marine Flatworms are in the Platyhelminthes phylum
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Flukes belong to the phylum Platyhelminthes, which are also known as flatworms. These parasitic flatworms can be found in various hosts, including humans.
free-flatworms belong to: phylum - Platyhelminthes. class - Turbellaria.
Tapeworms are of the class Cestoda of the phylum Platyhelminthes.
No, the phylum Platyhelminthes does not have a circulatory system. They rely on simple diffusion to transport nutrients and gases within their bodies.
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