Phylogeny of the Platyhelminthes and the evolution of parasitism

platyhelminthes  Platyhelminthes · Flatworms View Profile  The phylum Platyhelminthes consists of simple worm-like animals called flatworms The name Platyhelminthes is

Platyhelminthes phylum Platyhelminthes  Platyhelminthes A phylum of the invertebrates, commonly called the flatworms Platyhelminthes are bilaterally symmetrical, nonsegmented worms characterized by

The Platyhelminthes consist of two lineages: the Catenulida and the Rhabditophora The Catenulida, or “chain worms” is a small clade of just over 100 species  Platyhelminthes have dorsiventrally flattened body ,So called flat are mostly endoparasites found in animals including human beings