| Planarians are free-living flatworms, and have a much simpler life history. |
| Feeding flatworms extend a long pharynx out of their mouths. This tube leads directly into the digestive tract. |
| The planarians used in these studies, also called flatworms, live in fresh water and have a singular ability to regenerate. |
| Figure 1 presents the results for the schistosomes, and differences between these and other parasitic flatworms are given below. |
| The medically important flatworms are further divided into the flukes and tapeworms. |
| The larvae of flatworms burrowing into your skin cause this nasty little disease! |
