Kingdom Animalia
Characteristics Eukaryotic with no cell walls Heterotrophs (consumers) Multicellular Eukaryotic with no cell walls Heterotrophs (consumers) Have a nervous system to respond to their environment Locomotion relates to ability to obtain food
Protection and Support Though not all animals have a skeleton, those that do can be divided into two groups: Those with an exoskeleton – a hard, waxy coating on the outside of the body that protects internal organs, provides a framework for support, and a place for muscle attachment. Those with an endoskeleton – support framework within the body that protects some organs and a brace for muscles to pull against.
The phyla of the Kingdom Animalia There are nine phyla in the Kingdom Animalia. Each phyla contains animals which share many characteristics with each other. 8 of the phyla are considered invertebrates (this means that a they lack a backbone. The 9th phylum are animals with a backbone.
In the Animal Kingdom there are 9 Phyla Porifera Cnidaria Platyhelminthes Nematoda Annelida Mollusca Echinoderm Arthropoda Chordate
Phylum Porifera Sponges simplest form of animal life live in water Do not move around (sessile) no symmetry Pores (holes) all over body Capable of sexual or asexual reproduction (budding)
I thought all animals moved? Adult sponges don’t move, but as larvae they do. The larvae can swim around. Eventually they attach themselves to the ocean bottom and metamorphose into their adult form.
Phylum Cnidaria or Coelenterata Live in water Most have tentacles catch food with stinging cells Examples - Jellyfish, Hydra, sea anemones, and corals
Phylum Platyhelminthes Flatworms Flat, ribbon-like body Live in water or are parasites bilateral symmetry Examples: Planaria eyespots detect light food and waste go in and out the same opening
Phylum Nematoda Roundworms Round, tubular body small or microscopic bilateral symmetry have both a mouth and anus Live in water or are parasites Examples: Hookworm Trichinella
Phylum Mollusca Soft bodies Hard Shells Live on land or in water Important food source for humans Phylum Mollusca has three classes
Phylum Mollusca Class Gastropoda snails and slugs may have 1 shell Or Univalves snails and slugs may have 1 shell stomach-footed - move on stomach
Phylum Mollusca Class Bivalves 2 shells hinged together clams, oysters, scallops and mussels
Phylum Mollusca Class Cephalopods squids and octopuses internal mantel
Phylum Annelida Segemented worms Body divided into segments(sections) Live in water or underground have a nervous and circulatory system eat soil and breakdown organic matter, wastes provide nutrients to soil
Phylum Echinodermata Hard, spiny skin Live in salt water Radial symmetry name means ‘spiney skinned’ endoskeleton Examples: seastar, sea urchin, sand dollar and sea cucumber
Phylum Arthropoda Body divided into sections/segments Exoskeleton Jointed legs well developed nervous system largest group of organisms on earth Phylum Arthropoda has 5 classes
Phylum Arthropoda Class – Arachnida no antennae 4 pairs of legs 2 body regions - cephalothorax & abdomen spiders, scorpions, mites & ticks
Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Shrimp, lobsters, crabs, barnacles, isopods 5 pairs of legs
~Invertebrate Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta no antennae 3 pairs of legs grasshoppers, ants, butterflies, bees
Phylum Arthropoda Class Diplopoda Millipedes segmented animals Have 2 pairs of legs per segment
Phylum Arthropoda Class Chilopods Centipede Segemented animals Have 1 pair of legs per body segment
Phylum Chordata -Animals that have a backbone 5 classes Fish Mammals Reptiles Amphibians Birds