The document summarizes characteristics of the phylum Platyhelminthes or flatworms. It discusses their general characteristics including bilateral symmetry, lack of coelom, and triploblastic. It describes their outer body covering of ciliated epidermis or tegument. It outlines their organ systems including digestive, excretory, muscular, nervous, and reproductive. It also discusses classes within the phylum including Turbellaria, Trematoda, and Cestoda providing examples of parasites in each class and their life cycles. It concludes with notes on platyhelminth roles for humans.
The document summarizes characteristics of the phylum Platyhelminthes or flatworms. It discusses their general characteristics including bilateral symmetry, lack of coelom, and triploblastic…