Why are platyhelminthes called tapeworms?

Phylum Platyhelminthes Biology for Majors II platyhelminthes Platyhelminthes Claus, 1887 Abstract The flatworms, flat worms, Platyhelminthes, or platyhelminths (from the Greek πλατύ, platy, meaning flat and ἕλμινς ( platyhelminthes Freshwater flatworms are actually part of a larger phylum of flatworms called Platyhelminthes Most of the flatworms in this phylum are internal parasites

platyhelminthes Platyhelminthes vs Aschelminthes The largest kingdom, kingdom Animalia comprises animals Members of this classification show a heterotrophic mode of