Most freshwater flatworms are free-living and can be found in ponds, lakes, streams, ditches, and temporary puddles. They live under rocks, plants, and debris to avoid direct sunlight. They can be found on hard and soft substrates, but are more common on the hard surfaces.

What habitat do flatworms live in?

In general, free-living flatworms (the turbellarians) can occur wherever there is moisture. Except for the temnocephalids, flatworms are cosmopolitan in distribution. They occur in both fresh water and salt water and occasionally in moist terrestrial habitats, especially in tropical and subtropical regions.

Is platyhelminthes a habitat?

Habitat: They live mostly in saltwater (marine) habitats, but are also found in freshwater. Habits: They are free-living flatworms (not parasites).