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Yes, flatworms themselves are parasitic. Their eggs, however, can exist for long periods outside any host.
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Are planarians non parasitic flatworms?
Yes, planarians are non-parasitic flatworms
Planarians are parasitic segmented worms?
Planarians are neither parasitic or segmented. They are flatworms.
Parasitic flatworms of the class Trematoda?
Flukes
What are the major classes of flatworms?
Flatworms are divided into two groups, parasitic and nonparasitic. The parasitic types, which live off of other organisms, consist of Cestoda, Trematoda, and Monogenea flatworms.
What does free living flatworms mean?
Not parasitic on another organism
Are platyhelminthes parasites?
Yes. There are several species of parasitic flatworms.
What is an amphilinid?
An amphilinid is any member of the Amphilinidea, an order of parasitic flatworms.
Can you find a flatworm in a human?
Yes, tapeworms are common parasitic flatworms
What does flatworms eat?
they are consumer or predators and they are parasitic like tapeworms and flukes
Common flatworm that is not a parasite?
yes if ur asking if the marine flatworm is a parasite, it is a parasitic parasite
Why do parasitic flatworms have a tegument instead of normal epidermis?
Parasitic flatworms have a modified epidermis called a tegument, which protects against the digestive enzymes and immune response of their host. The tegument is folded to increase surface area and to make absorption of nutrients more efficient.
What branch of biology is the tapeworm?
They belong in the Phylum Platyhelminthes (free living and parasitic flatworms)of the KingdomAnimalia. Within that phylum, they're classified in the parasitic Class Cestoda.
