Question

Why phylum platyhelminthes animals are called flatworms?

Answer 1

Platyhelminthes:

1. Phylum Platyhelminthes belongs to the Kingdom Animalia.
2. They are commonly referred to as flatworms.
3. These creatures are known as flatworms because their bodies are flattened dorsoventrally.
4. Example: It includes free-living animals (e.g., planaria) and parasitic animals (e.g., liver flukes (Fasciola hepatica) and tape worm (Taenia)).