Animal Kingdom
1.Porifera 2.Cnidaria 3.Worms 1.Platyhelminthes 2.Nematoda 3.Annelida 4.Rotifera 4.Mollusca 5.Echinodermata 6.Arthropoda 7.Chordata
1. Porifera/Sponges
Lack Specialized Tissues Pore-bearing Asymmetrical Environmental Indicators
2. Cnidarians Stinging Cells Radial Symmetry Examples: Coral, hydra, sea anemone, jelly fish
3. Worms-Flatworms Bilateral Symmetry Unsegmented/Flat EX: Planarians, Tapeworms & Flukes
3. Worms-Roundworms Round, Unsegmented bodies Ex: ascaris(hookworms & pinworms), wuchereria bancrofti
3. Worms-Segmented Worms Segments, true coelomates Most are hermaphroditic EX: Earthworms, leeches & polychaetes
4. Mollusks Soft body protected by a hard shell Mantle, Foot & Visceral Mass EX: Snails, slugs, Scallops & Squids
5. Echinoderms Spiny Skin Water Vascular System EX: Sea stars, Sea Cucumbers, Brittle Stars, Sand Dollars
6. Arthropods MOST DIVERSE ANIMAL PHYLUM Segmented bodies Jointed Appendages Exoskeleton made of Chitin
Crustaceans 2 body parts EX: Crayfish, Crabs, Lobsters, Pillbugs & Shrimp
Arachnids 8 legs & pedipalps No antennae Compound eyes Spiders & Scorpions
-Insects----- Antennae 6 legs Diverse
7. Chordates Dorsal Hollow Nerve Cord Post Anal Tail Gill Slits Notocord
Chondrichthes Cartilage Fish Sharks & Rays
Osteichthyes Bony Fish
Amphibians Lives on water & Land 3 Chamber heart Eggs must stay damp
Reptiles Rough Skin Amniotic Egg Ex: Snakes, Lizards & Crocodiles
Birds Warm Blooded Flight/Feathers
Marsupials Pouches
Monotremes Egg-Laying Mammals
Placental Mammals Mammary glands Carry young in placenta
TaDa The End