1. THE ANIMAL KINGDOM 1. 2. 3. MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS
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THE ANIMAL KINGDOM
BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF ANIMALS: 1. 2. 3.
MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS
CAPABLE OF LOCOMOTION
MUST INJEST FOOD

2. VERTEBRATES (CORDATES): 8 PHYLA
NINE PHYLA OF ANIMALS:
INVERTEBRATES:
VERTEBRATES (CORDATES):
8 PHYLA
ALL LACK INTERNAL SKELETON, SOME HAVE EXOSKELTON OR SHELL
1 PHYLA
INTERNAL SKELTON MADE OF BONE OR CARTILAGE, WITH SPINAL CORD

3. 1. PORIFERA:
“PORE BEARING”
SIMPLEST ANIMALS
EXAMPLES: SPONGES

4. 2. CNIDARIA “STINGING CELLS”
EXAMPLES: CORAL, JELLYFISH, SEA ANEMONE, HYDRA

5. 3. PLATYHELMINTHES:
“FLAT WORMS”
EXAMPLES: PLANARIA, FLUKE, TAPEWORM

6. 4. NEMATODA
“ROUND WORMS”
EXAMPLES: HOOKWORMS, HEARTWORMS

7. 5. ANNELIDA
“SEGMENTED WORMS”
EXAMPLES: LEECH, EARTHWORMS

8. 6. ARTHROPODA “JOINTED LEGS” SEGMENTED ANIMALS
EXAMPLES: SHRIMP, LOBSTER, CRAB, BARNACLE

9. 7. MOLLUSCA
“SHELL MAKER”
EXAMPLES: SNAIL, SCALLOP, OCTOPUS, SQUID

10. 8. ECHINODERMATA “SPINY SKIN”
EXAMPLES: SEA URCHIN, SEASTAR, BRITTLE STAR

11. 9. CORDATA “VERTEBRATES”
EXAMPLES: FISH, REPTILES, BIRDS, AMPHIBIANS, MAMMALS

12. TO SUMMARIZE: THE VAST MAJORITY OF ANIMALS ARE SIMPLE ORGANISMS.
THE VAST MAJORITY OF ANIMALS ARE INVERTEBRATES.