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Flashcards in Phylum Platyhelminthes Deck (4)
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1
Q

what are the 3 main species in this phylum?

A

flatworms, flukes, tapeworms

2
Q

what are the 2 classes in this phylum and what is in them?

A

1) class Cestoda (cestoidea)- tapeworms

2) class Trematoda - flukes

3
Q

name one key feature of the Platyhelminthes

A

they are dorsoventrally flattened

4
Q

are the Platyhelminthes free living or parasitic?

A

both