How Flatworms Obtain Food?

Most other flatworms, however, have conspicuous digestive systems. The digestive system of turbellarians

typically consists of mouth, pharynx, and intestine. In the order Acoela, however, only a mouth is present; food passes directly from the mouth into the parenchyma, to be absorbed by the mesenchymal cells.

How do Planaria obtain food?

The digestive system consists of a mouth, pharynx, and a gastrovascular cavity. ... Planaria eat living or dead small animals that they suck up with their muscular mouths. Food passes from the mouth through the pharynx into the intestines where it is digested by the cells lining the intestines.

Are flatworms carnivorous?

The turbellarian flatworms living in freshwater are free-living and most are carnivores. Some species are efficient predators that feed on tiny invertebrates and small crustaceans. Others feed on detritus and dead animals. Flatworms may regulate population dynamics of zooplankton in ponds.