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Platyhelminthes
BIOL2204 Platyhelminthes and Nemertea
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Symmetry P | bilateral symmetry |
| Flat or round? :P | dorsoventrally flattened (also called flatworms) |
| Digestive system P | highly branched gastrovascular cavity, acoelomates (no body cavity), blind gut, protrusible pharynx |
| Why so flat? P | Higher SA:V, oxygen and CO2 diffuse easily and nutrients diffuse from the branched gastrovascular cavity into tissues |
| Nemertea features | also called ribbon worms, unsegmented, bilateral symmetry, complete digestive tract |
| Proboscis | eversible, housed in rhynchocoal (coelemic fluid-filled cavity) separate from digestive cavity |