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    PROTIST AND ANIMAL DIVER'SITY (ZOO 104)

    PHYLUM PLATYHELMINTHES
    The name Platyhelminthes is from two Greek words:platy=flat: helminthes=worms.members of
    this phylum are generally referred to as flatworms.

    General Characteristics:
    1.Triploblastic,bilaterally symmetrical and are at the Organ-system level of organization.
    2.Lack circulatory and respiratory systems,and also lack metamerism.
    3.Are Acoelomate (I.e.possess no coelom).Spaces between the tissues are filled with parenchyma.
    4.Gut(digestive system)may be absent(e.g.in Cestoda).When present,the gut may consist of loose
    syncytium or well-developed with branches:however,anus is absent (ie.they have incomplete
    digestive system).
    5.Excretory system usually consist of flame cells(Protonephridia)and excretory vessels.
    6.Nervous system consists of a pair of anterior Gangalia or nerve ring connecting to one of five
    pairs of longitudinal nerve cords
    7.Most are hermaphroditic(ie.monoecious).
    8.Some are free living,most of which are marine (e.g.many in class Tuberllaria,such as Dugesia).
    Some others are parasitic.

    Classification: There are six classes which includes:


    1.Turbellaria -mostly free living
    2.Monogenea-general parasitic in/on a single host e.g.Polystoma in urinary Bladder of Toads and
    Frogs.
    3.Trematoda-Mostly endoparasitic in all classes of vertebrates (e.g.Schistosoma)Note That's
    Note:-{Digenea is a subclass of Trematoda.}
    4.Cestoda-Thess are tape worms,endoparasitic in the gut of vertebrates.

    ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE:
    1 .Free-living aquatic turbellarians contribute to the aquatic fauna as zooplanktons.
    2.Monogeanea: -Gryodactylus is an ectoparasite on the skin and gills of fishes.
    : - Polystoma(Found in what organism and where?)
    3.Trematoda:-Fasciola gigantic a(Liver fluke of cattle and sheep in tropical Africa).
    :- Fasciola hepatica
    :-Paragonimus westermanii(causes paragonimiasis in man)
    :-Schistosoma haematobium(causes urinary schistosomiasis in man)
    :-Schistosoma Manzoni(causes intestinal schistosomiasis in man)
    4.Cestoda:-Taenia solium (Pork tapeworm)
    :-Taenia Saginata(beef tapeworm)
    :-Diphyllobothrium latum(broad fish tapeworm of man)
    :-Raillietina so.in domestic fowls.

    Further reading/Group discussion:


    1.(a)Study the life cycle of Schistosoma haematobium.
    (b)How does the life cycle of S.Manzoni differ from that of S.haematobium?
    2.(a)Study the life cycle of Taenia solium.
    (b)Why is T.saginata reffered to as beef tapeworm?

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