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1 Phylum Annelida (segmented worms)

2 segmented worms, true coelom Includes: earthworm marine worms leeches
Characteristics segmented worms, true coelom Includes:  earthworm marine worms leeches

3 Annelids -Annelida means “little rings”
-body segments separated by septum Septum = internal wall - some have bristles called setae -have closed circulatory system -have well-developed nervous system (brain) -sexual reproduction, some are hermaphrodites *See Earthworm Anatomy

4 Class Oligochaeta Class Oligochaeta – Earthworm
-Streamlined bodies (p. 697 fig ) -Few setae -Live in soil or fresh water -Castings - enrich soil, (worm poop)

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7 Class Hirudinea Leeches -external parasites with suckers on each end
-medicinal uses (circulation, anti-clotting) 

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9 Leeches being bred for medical uses.

10 Class Polychaeta -includes: sandworms, bloodworms, & relatives
Marine worms See p.698 fig.27-18 -includes: sandworms, bloodworms, & relatives -have paired paddlelike appendages with setae

11 Nereis

12 Featherduster

13 Fireworm


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