Polyclad Flatworms

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Belonging to the phylum platyhelminthes, polyclad flatworms (class Turbellaria) have a multi branched gut. Larval and adult forms living in a planktonic existence, as well as individuals living on the seafloor that are  swept into the water column by turbulence can be seen in plankton samples.

A polyclad flatworm, characterized by its multi branched gut