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Most flatworms, including Procotyla fluviatilis, are predators. They eat protists (including Amoeba, Paramecium, and Euglena), rotifers, nematodes, small crustaceans, aquatic worms, and other soft-bodied animals. They also feed on dead animal matter and larger animals that are injured.
Common name: Flatworms. Scientific name: many species. Phylum: Platyhelminthes. Class: Turbellaria. Habitat: vernal pools, vernal swales and freshwater marshes. Size: 0.5 mm to 1 cm long. Description: Although they are called Flatworms, these invertebrates are not flat. They are round-bodied with a flat belly.