Phylogeny of the Platyhelminthes and the evolution of parasitism

Phylogeny of the Platyhelminthes and the evolution of parasitism platyhelminthes Phylum Platyhelminthes Dr Boonsatien Boonsoong ~fscibtb Class Cestoda ❖Tape worms ❖No digestive system ❖Live in intestine host platyhelminthes Platyhelminthes are commonly known as flatworms or tapeworms They are a group of soft-bodied invertebrate animals As a matter of fact, there are around

platyhelminthes : any worm of the phylum Platyhelminthes called also flatworm More from Merriam-Webster on platyhelminth : Encyclopedia article about

platyhelminthes The parasitic Platyhelminthes contains three parasitic groups of flatworms, each having a unique morphology, and life style: Platyhelminthes · Subphylum Catenulida · Subphylum Rhabditophora · Class Turbellaria · Subphylum Platyhelminthes