PLATYHELMINTHES Definition & Meaning -

Phylum Platyhelminthes Part 1: General Characteristics platyhelminthes The Platyhelminthes consist of two lineages: the Catenulida and the Rhabditophora The Catenulida, or “chain worms” is a small clade of just platyhelminthes 5 Platyhelminthes Flatworms with a total of about 22 500 species distributed worldwide (75% of the marine, limnic, or terrestrial species are

platyhelminthes Platyhelminthes are bilaterally symmetrical, soft-bodied and unsegmented animals, and are known as the �flatworms� because they are often dorso-ventrally