Kingdom: Animalia - As members of the Kingdom Animalia, members of the class Turbellaria are eukaryotic, multicellular organisms that are heterotrophic in nature. Some examples of species under the class Turbellaria include: * The class Turbellaria is the only group under the phylum Platyhelminthes that consists of free-living organisms - All the other classes are made up of parasitic species. Some organisms in the group have been shown to have a regenerative capability which has attracted significant attention from the scientific community.

They are also very colorful with different species exhibiting a variety of colors ranging from brown and black to blue and green etc. However, a few species exist as commensals or parasites in certain hosts (some marine fish and turtles, etc).

For this reason, they are very common and easy to find.įor the most part, turbellarians (turbellarian worms) are free-living organisms in their natural environment. They can be found in many aquatic habitats as well as given terrestrial environments. As such, they are multicellular flatworms characterized by flattened appearance.

With over 3000 members (species), Turbellaria is a class of the phylum Platyhelminthes. ** Characteristics, Habitat, Reproduction and Life Cycle

Flat worm kinds