Platyhelminthes Part 2: Free-Living Flatworms and the Problem With Turbellaria

The video tutorial explores the diversity and classification of flatworms within the phylum Platyhelminthes, focusing on non-parasitic clades. It highlights the unique reproductive and defensive strategies of marine flatworms, including traumatic insemination. The tutorial delves into the remarkable regenerative abilities of planarians, particularly the species Dugesia, which have been extensively studied for their pluripotent stem cells. The video concludes by emphasizing the significance of planarians in biological and biomedical research.

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