PlatyhelminthesInvertebrates
Platyhelminthes
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Flatworms — ribbon-like animals with flat bodies
Flatworms are soft, flattened worms with no body cavity. They live in water, damp soil and, occasionally, inside other animals as parasites. Their flat shape lets oxygen pass directly through their body.
Fun facts about platyhelminthes
- ✓Flatworms have no lungs — they breathe through their flat skin.
- ✓Some flatworms can regrow a whole body from a fragment.
- ✓Planarians can regenerate their brains and eyes.
- ✓Many flatworms glide using tiny hair-like cilia.