Question

Which phylum of animals is also called flatworms?

Answer 1

Platyhelminthes:

1. Animals belonging to the phylum Platyhelminthes are also called flatworms due to dorsoventrally flattened bodies.
2. They are relatively simple, bilateral, unsegmented and soft-bodied invertebrates.
3. Members of this phylum range in size from a single-celled organism to around 2-3 feet long.
4. They are found as endoparasites in human beings.
5. Examples are liver fluke, tapeworm, etc.