Can You Touch Flatworms

First and foremost, if you spot one of these foreign creatures DO NOT TOUCH them with your bare hands. Always protect your skin from coming in contact with the flatworm and any of its secretions by using gloves or a plastic bag.

What does a flatworm eat?

They feed on tunicates, small crustaceans, worms, and molluscs. These flatworms feed like sea stars, extruding their pharynx, which secretes enzymes to digest their prey.

How does a flatworm look like?

Flat Worm Characteristics Flatworms are bilaterally symmetrical and dorsoventrally flattened meaning ‘they look like a ribbon’. Their bodies have 3 layers of tissues with organs and organelles however, they contain no internal cavity. … Instead, they have what are called ‘Protonephridial excretory organs’.