1. Organization of the Animal Kingdom

2. What is an Animal? Active multicellular organism that eats primary producers or other consumers –All animals: Find food Avoid predators Reproduce –Lead to unique adaptations »Every behavior has a purpose

3. Major Phyla Protozoa –Single-celled Individual or in colonies –Aquatic Many are marine plankton –Reflects lifestyle, not taxonomy –Float with currents –Parasitic Some cause illness in a host

4. Major Phyla Phylum Porifera –Sponges Multicellular Marine

5. Major Phyla Phylum Coelenterata (sill-enter-ah-tah) –Jellyfish, anemones, coral –Mostly marine –Solitary or colonial –Colorful –Show major evolutionary advancements

6. Major Phyla Phylum Platyhelminthes (platy-hel-min-thez) –Aquatic and terrestrial –Flatworms –Some are parasitic Up to 40 meters

7. Major Phyla Phylum Aschelminthes (ask-hell-min-thez) –Aquatic and terrestrial –Round and unsegmented worms –Some are parasitic African Eye Worm – Spread by a fly

8. Major Phyla Phylum Annelida –Segmented worms –Aquatic and terrestrial –Microscopic to 3 meters –Show major evolutionary advancements

9. Major Phyla Phyla Arthropoda –More species than all other phyla combined –All environments –Insects, crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp

10. Major Phyla Phylum Mollusca –Commonly marine –Soft body in a shell (usually) –Snails, clam, squid, octopus

11. Major Phyla Phylum Echinodermata –Marine –Spiny and brittle “Spiny Skin” –Sea stars, sea urchins, sand dollars

12. Major Phyla Phylum Chordata –Have backbones and endoskeletons All vertebrates –Fish, mammals, birds, etc. –Most complex