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Animal Phyla Characteristics Zoology Mrs. McCarthy Monday, February 29, 2016
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Characteristics of the Animal Kingdom
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Porifera – pore bearing Sponges Asymmetrical, tissue level
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Porifera – pore bearing
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Coelenterata – hollow gut Jellyfish, hydra, corals, anemones Radial symmetry, tissue level, tentacles with stinging cells
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Coelenterata – hollow gut
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Ctenophora – comb bearing Comb jellies Radial symmetry, tissue level, rows of cilia
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Platyhelminthese – flat worm Tapeworms, planarians, flukes Bilateral symmetry, some parasitic, organ system level
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Nematoda – thread like Round worms (hook worms, pin worms) Bilateral symmetry, organ system, mostly parasitic
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The Worm Phyla
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Mollusca – soft body Squid, snails, clams, octopus Bilateral symmetry, organism, have shells
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Mollusca – soft body
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Annelida – little rings Earthworms, leeches, marine worms Bilateral symmetry, ventral nerve cord
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Arthropoda – jointed foot Insects, crustaceans, arachnids Bilateral symmetry, some can fly, exoskeleton
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Arthropoda – jointed foot
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Echinodermata – spiny skin Sea stars, sand dollars, sea cucumbers radial symmetry
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Echinodermata – spiny skin
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Chordata – with a backbone Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals bilateral symmetry, some can fly, notochord present at some stage
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Chordata – with a backbone
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Video Quiz – True or False?
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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
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