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Prostheceraeus species
Flatworm - Marine
KingdomAnimal (Animalia)
PhylumFlatworm (Platyhelminthes)
ClassFlatworms - Free Living (Tubellaria)
Order ()
GenusProstheceraeus
Scientific NameProstheceraeus species
Common NameFlatworm - Marine
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<br>(Location of Picture: Sonora, Mexico)

(Location of Picture: Sonora, Mexico)
<br>(Location of Picture: Sonora, Mexico)
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SPECIES INFO
The flatform phylum (Platyhelminthes) contains several main groups:
Turbellaria - Free living
Monogenea - External parasites typically on fish
Cestoda - Tapeworms - Usually live within hosts digestive system
Trematoda - Flukes - Unsegmented flatworms

Animal Kingdom contains numerous organisms that feed on other animals or plants. Included in the animal kingdom are the lower marine invertebrates such as sponges and corals, the jointed legged animals such as insects and spiders, and the backboned animals such as fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.