Flatworms are acoelomates, meaning they do not have a coelom or body. Thus, flatworms have thin, flattened solid bodies. Segmented worms are coelomates, meaning they do have a body cavity, and their cylindrical shaped bodies (due to the presence of a coelom) are divided into sections.
Flatworms have an incomplete digestive system and a single opening on their underside that functions as both mouth and anus. Food enters, and wastes leave through the same pharyngeal opening. In contrast, segmented worms have a complete internal digestive