Phylum Platyhelminthes: Characters and Classification | Animal Kingdom
In this article we will discuss about the General Characters and Classification of Phylum Platyhelminthes. General Characteristics of Phylum Platyhelminthes: (Gk. platys- broad or flat; helminworm) Gegenbaur (1859) placed flat worms in a separate group and gave the term Platyhelminthes. The phylum Platyhelminthes includes about 13,000 species. General Characters: 1. Habitat: The flat worms arc mostly parasites but some flat [...]