Marine Ecology, April 9, 2007 Invertebrates 1: Phylum Porifera, Phylum Cnidaria, and assorted worm phyla
Phylum Porifera Basic sponge knowledge Water movement and feeding Focus on the choanocyte Protection in sponges Spicules Toxins Cryptic location Camouflage Regnerative ability
Haliclona sp. Nudibranch: Many are predators of sponges
Phylum Cnidaria Polyps and medusae Basic parts of both body forms
Phylum Cnidaria Alternation of generations Note that anemones have no medusa form, but do have functional gonads within polyps Note that anemones have no medusa form, but do have functional gonads within polyps
Phylum Cnidaria Cnidocytes/nematocyst s
Phylum Cnidaria, Class Anthozoa Local intertidal species Anthopleura xanthogrammica Anthopleura elegantissima
Anthopleura artemesia Epiactis prolifera
Phylum Platyhelminthes Overall body organization
Marine Platyhelminthes
Phylum Nemertea
Phylum Nematoda: The roundworms
Phylum Annelida Overall body organization
Phylum Annelida, Class Polychaeta Free-crawling predators Family Nereidae Family Glyceridae Photos: Morris et al.
Phylum Annelida, Class Polychaeta Tube worms with tentacular crowns Family Sabellidae Photo: coralsphere.com Family Serpulidae Photo: Taata Divers
Phylum Annelida, Class Polychaeta Family Sabellidae
Phylum Annelida, Class Polychaeta Deposit feeders Family Terrebellidae
Phylum Annelida, Class Polychaeta Tube-dwelling, mucous-bag feeder (Chaetopterus) Family Chaetopteridae Photo: Erling Svensen
Epitoke Nereis sp.
Trocophore larva Photo: NOAA
Phylum Sipuncula Sketch from Invertebrate Zoology course; UC Santa Cruz, Professor Baldo Marinovic