They are neither a deuterostome or a protostome, since they only have one opening.
Deuterostome. Anus is formed first.
Planarians have bilateral symmetry.
During embryonic development, a deuterostome's first opening is its anus rather than its mouth. Starfish are a type of phylum that is classified as a deuterostome.
Deuterostomes
. A deuterostome with a backbone
Yes, planarians are non-parasitic flatworms
Planarians are neither parasitic or segmented. They are flatworms.
deuterostome ^This is actually false porifera are not segmented animals so thay don't form mouth first(Protostones) or butt first (Deuterostomes) so they are under developed being N/a
Chordata is a deuterostome. During development, deuterostomes form the anus first and the mouth second, whereas in protostomes, it is the opposite. Chordates, including humans, exhibit this deuterostome characteristic during embryonic development.
deuterostomes
protosome
The structures that enable planarians to expel liquid waste are normally pores. The pores are found on the dorsal surface of the planarians.