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(it would be false to say that all flatworms are parasitic--the idiot that wrote that wasn't so smart, so I had to change that-- because the PLANARIAN-for example, is flatworm and that is a harmless little critter)
~round worms are ROUND
~flat worms are FLAT
~Round worms have 2 body openings (mouth & anus)
*random fact: 1/2 of all roundworms are PARASITIC, and 50 species affect humans**
What else can I help you with?
Planarians are parasitic segmented worms?
Planarians are neither parasitic or segmented. They are flatworms.
What are the three major phyla of worms?
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 are the different kinds of phyla?
The man kinds of plylas' are flatworms, roundworms, and segmented worms.
Are leeches an example of flatworms?
yes! They belong to the Class Annelida subclass Hirundea - segmented worms.
How are worms classified?
There are three different groups of animals known as "worms": flatworms (phylum: Platyhelminthes), roundworms (phylum: nematoda), and segmented worms (phylum: annelida).
Soft bodied invertebrates that are classified into three groups flat round or segmented?
Soft bodied invertebrates classified into three groups based on body structure are flatworms, roundworms, and segmented worms. Flatworms have a flattened body, roundworms are cylindrical with a tapered ends, and segmented worms have distinct body segments.
What is the phyla of a worm?
It depends what type of warm you are referring to. Flatworms belong Platyhelminthes Tubeworms belong to Nematodes and Segmented worms belong to Annelids Centipedes and Millipedes are not worms. They belong to the Arthropod Phylum.
Planarians flukes and leeches are?
Planarians are free-living flatworms, flukes are parasitic flatworms that infect various host animals, and leeches are blood-feeding segmented worms.
How are leeches flatworms earthworms and annelid worms alike?
this is because all of them have segmented body ,they are billaterally symmetrical , they also have a ceolomated body
How are segmented worms more complex than flatworms?
Unsegameted worms offen are larger and their shape makes them more popular since flat worms aren't noticed so the more popular the more advance.
Is a flatworm segmented or non segmented?
Yes; although most of them are bisexual, very few of them, like Schistosoma, are dioic, having separate masculine and feminine organisms.
Are worms classified by their body shapes?
Yes, worms are classified based on their body shapes and structures. There are various types of worms, such as flatworms, roundworms, and segmented worms, each with distinct body structures that help define their classification.
