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The Biology of Flatworms

This program shows the structure, behavior, and life cycles of planarians and their free-living relatives (class Turbellaria). It illustrates the bizarre life cycles of flukes (class Trematoda) and tapeworms (class Cestoda) with detailed animations and revealing images of these parasites in action.

Year of production: 2007 Format: VHS NTSC, DVD Running time: VHS NTSC 15 mins, DVD 20 mins. Price: US$55.00 (VHS NTSC), US$ 68.00 (DVD)