Animal Phyla Characteristics Zoology Mrs. McCarthy Monday, February 29, 2016

Characteristics of the Animal Kingdom

Porifera – pore bearing Sponges Asymmetrical, tissue level

Porifera – pore bearing

Coelenterata – hollow gut Jellyfish, hydra, corals, anemones Radial symmetry, tissue level, tentacles with stinging cells

Coelenterata – hollow gut

Ctenophora – comb bearing Comb jellies Radial symmetry, tissue level, rows of cilia

Platyhelminthese – flat worm Tapeworms, planarians, flukes Bilateral symmetry, some parasitic, organ system level

Nematoda – thread like Round worms (hook worms, pin worms) Bilateral symmetry, organ system, mostly parasitic

The Worm Phyla

Mollusca – soft body Squid, snails, clams, octopus Bilateral symmetry, organism, have shells

Mollusca – soft body

Annelida – little rings Earthworms, leeches, marine worms Bilateral symmetry, ventral nerve cord

Arthropoda – jointed foot Insects, crustaceans, arachnids Bilateral symmetry, some can fly, exoskeleton

Arthropoda – jointed foot

Echinodermata – spiny skin Sea stars, sand dollars, sea cucumbers radial symmetry

Echinodermata – spiny skin

Chordata – with a backbone Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals bilateral symmetry, some can fly, notochord present at some stage

Chordata – with a backbone

Video Quiz – True or False?

Human Classification You must know your own classification for the quiz! Spelling counts! Kingdom – Animalia Phylum – Chordata Class – Mammalia Order – Primata Family – Hominidae Genus – Homo Species - sapiens