Characteristics of Phylum: Platyhelminthes • Mostly parasitic • Organ level organization (no specialized circulatory or respiratory structures) • Have undergone cephalization (have head) • Ladder-type nervous system (no spinal cord) • Bilateral symmetry (rt. & lt. side)
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Characteristics of Phylum: Platyhelminthes Mostly parasitic Organ level organization (no specialized circulatory or respiratory structures) Have undergone.
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Characteristics of Phylum:Platyhelminthes
• Mostly parasitic
• Organ level organization (no specialized circulatory or respiratory structures)
• Have undergone cephalization (have head)
• Ladder-type nervous system (no spinal cord)
• Bilateral symmetry (rt. & lt. side)
What is the class and the common name?Turbellaria - planarian
What is this? What is the class, genus and common name?Scolex – Cestodes – Taenia - tapeworm
What is the class, genus and common name?Trematodes – Fasciola - fluke
Identify what this is.tapeworm↓
Characteristics of Phylum:Annelidae
• Segmented
• Marine
• Use body pressure to give body form
• Have setae (bristles) for movement
What is the class and common name?Polychaete - clamworm
What is the class and common name?Oligochaete - earthworm
Identify this.earthworm↓Identify this.
earthworm↓
What is the class and common name?Hirudina - leech
Characteristics of Hirudinea:-Fresh water-Two suckers-No setae-Prevent clotting by means of hirudin, a powerful anticoagulant