Platyhelminthes
Tapeworm taxonomic group
Platyhelminthes is the phylum of flatworms in biological taxonomy.
These are bilaterally symmetrical invertebrates lacking a body cavity, including planarians, tapeworms, and liver flukes.
The name comes from Greek words meaning "flat" and "worm." In formal scientific contexts, phylum names appear capitalized and often italicized: Class Cestoda belongs to phylum Platyhelminthes. (Lowercase platyhelminthes occasionally appears in informal or older texts.)
Embryonic tissue forming muscles
- ectodermEmbryo's outer cell layer
- endodermInnermost embryonic tissue layer
- pharynxMuscular throat cavity
- tegumentNatural outer covering
protonephridia · eyespots · auricles · scolex · hermaphroditic · osmoregulation · bilateral · soft-bodied
Regenerative freshwater flatworm
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- marineRelating to the sea
- terrestrialRelating to land
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
scavenger · benthic · aquatic · gliding · cilia · mucus · carnivorous · eyespots
Regenerative freshwater flatworm
Regenerative freshwater flatworm
- totipotentCan develop into any cell
- pluripotentAble to become many cell types
- fissionNuclear breakup releasing energy
- regrowthGrowing back again
immortality · proliferation · transdifferentiation · morphogenesis
Segmented intestinal parasite
- flukeChance stroke of luck
- hydatidParasitic larval cyst
- hostOne receiving guests
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
infestation · larvae · oncosphere · life-cycle · endoparasite · tegument · intestinal
Major classification rank
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- metazoaMulticellular animal life
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- kingdomMonarch's ruled territory
mesoderm
Embryonic tissue forming muscles
- ectodermEmbryo's outer cell layer
- endodermInnermost embryonic tissue layer
- pharynxMuscular throat cavity
tegument · protonephridia · eyespots · auricles · scolex · hermaphroditic · osmoregulation · bilateral · soft-bodied · unsegmented
planarian
Regenerative freshwater flatworm
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- marineRelating to the sea
- terrestrialRelating to land
predator · scavenger · benthic · aquatic · gliding · cilia · mucus · carnivorous · eyespots · auricles
planarian
Regenerative freshwater flatworm
planarian
Regenerative freshwater flatworm
- totipotentCan develop into any cell
- pluripotentAble to become many cell types
- fissionNuclear breakup releasing energy
regrowth · immortality · proliferation · transdifferentiation · morphogenesis
tapeworm
Segmented intestinal parasite
infection · infestation · larvae · oncosphere · life-cycle · endoparasite · tegument · intestinal
phylum
Major classification rank
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- metazoaMulticellular animal life
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- phylaArthropoda, Chordata, Mollusca