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.
the characteristics of liver fluke is platyhelminthes BY OSLER D. MACATANGGA
Flukes are a type of flatworm and reproduce sexually. They are not free-living; instead, they are typically parasitic. Flukes do not have eyespots, and they are not segmented; they have a more simple, unsegmented body structure.
What are blood flukes?
There are many types of flukes for different animals. In humans, we can be infected with a couple of types of liver flukes, a lung fluke, and blood flukes.
Flukes are a type of tapeworm that is parasitic. They have suctioned mouths and are generally not segmented. Most are only a few centimeters long.
Some are e.g. liver flukes, but others are not e.g. a whale's fluke.
Trematodes, or flukes, are flat, leaf-shaped, and range in length from a few millimeters to 75 millimeters. Intestinal flukes are primarily found in the Asian continent.
Flukes belong to the phylum Platyhelminthes, which encompasses flatworms. Within this phylum, they are classified under the class Trematoda. Flukes are further divided into various orders and families, such as Opisthorchiformes and Fasciolidae, depending on their specific characteristics and life cycles. They are primarily parasitic and inhabit various hosts, including humans and livestock.
flukes inhabit the elk veins and feed off of them, causing harm
Flukes are a part of the hull. They protrude from the hull and run along close to the waterline. As the boat rocks with the waves, the flukes act as a fin in the water helping to keep the boat steady.
Male flukes can typically be identified by their smaller size compared to females and the presence of a unique structure called the copulatory bursa, which is used for mating. They also often exhibit more pronounced coloration or specific markings that differ from females. Additionally, male flukes usually have fewer reproductive organs than females, which are equipped with a more elaborate system for egg production. Observing these physical characteristics can help distinguish male flukes from their female counterparts.
The most widespread human disease caused by flukes would be schistosomiasis.