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Discover the fascinating world of Turbellarians, free-living flatworms that inhabit seas and freshwater environments. Learn how Planaria reproduce asexually through transverse fission and the unique features of their pharynx-muscular tube and protonephridia. Join us for an insight into these intriguing creatures!
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a. Turbellarians…Free-Living Flatworm • Most live in seas • Few live in freshwater. • E.g. Planaria • Planaria reproduce asexually by transverse fission??? • Transverse fission – body splits in two and each piece re-grows the missing parts. • Have pharynx-muscular tube which sucks food and expels wastes. • water is regulated by protonephiridia.