Diagrammatic sketch of a flatworm (Planaria)

Flatworm

Diagrammatic sketch of a flatworm (Planaria)

The liver fluke is a parasitic flatworm that lives in the liver of sheep.

Fluke

The liver fluke is a parasitic flatworm that lives in the liver of sheep.

Probably the most widely known of the flatworms are the tapeworms. These are parasites in the digestive tube of various vertebrates, including man.

Tapeworm

Probably the most widely known of the flatworms are the tapeworms. These are parasites in the digestive…

Tapeworms are parasites in the digestive tube of various vertebrates, including man. this is the much magnfied head.

Tapeworm

Tapeworms are parasites in the digestive tube of various vertebrates, including man. this is the much…

The most dangerous of the parasitic round-worms is Trichina. This is trichina encysted in human muscle.

Trichina

The most dangerous of the parasitic round-worms is Trichina. This is trichina encysted in human muscle.