Animal Kingdom Test Flashcards
Phylum:
“pore bearer”
Aquatic
Porifera
Phylum:
nematocysts
Most Marine
Radial Symmetry
Cnidaria
Phylum:
Bilateral symmetry
Tissue
Cephalization
Terrestrial and Aquatic
Platyhelminths
Phylum:
Bilateral symmetry
Tissue
Body Cavity
Cephalization
pathogenic
Aquatic and moist Terrestrial
Nematoda
“pore bearer”
Porifera
Cnidos: Greek word for stinging nettle
Cnidaria
platy: flat
helminths: worm
Platyhelminths
nematos: thread line
Nematoda
“little ring”
Annelida
Phylum:
Bilateral symmetry
Tissue
Segmentation
Body Cavity
Cephalization
*chitinous setae for locomotion
Circulatory System
Aquatic and Terrestrial
Annelida
arthro: jointed
poda: feet
Arthropoda
Phylum:
Bilateral symmetry
Tissue
Segmentation
Body Cavity
Cephalization
*jointed appendages
Exoskeleton (chitin)
Respiratory System
Open Circulatory System
Aquatic and Terrestrial
Arthropoda
mollis: soft
Mollusca
Phylum:
Bilateral symmetry
Tissue
Segmentation
Body Cavity
Cephalization
*shells, radula
Skeletal System (shells)
Respiratory System
Circulatory System
Mostly Marine, Some Terrestrial
Mollusca
“spiny skin”
Echinodermata
Phylum:
Bilateral Symmetry
Tissue
Body Cavity
*can regenerate parts
Skeletal System
Respiratory System
Circulatory System
Marine
Echinodermata
“having a spinal column”
Chordata
Phylum:
Bilateral Symmetry
Tissue
Segmentation
Body Cavity
Cephalization
*vertebrae
Skeletal System
Respiratory System
Circulatory System
Aquatic and Terrestrial
Chordata
Phylum: sea sponge
Porifera
Phylum: Jellyfish, Coral
Cnidaria
Phylum: Tapeworms, Flukes, Planarians
Platyhelminths
Phylum: roundworms, nematodes
Nematoda
Phylum: earthworms, leeches, lug worms
Annelida
Phylum: insects, centipedes, arachnids, crustaceans, prawn
Arthropoda
Phylum: slugs, snails, clams, squid, octopus
Mollusca
Phylum: starfish, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sand dollars
Echinodermata
Phylum: fish, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians
Chordata
Class:
semi-aquatic freshwater
lays eggs on land
3 chambered heart
lungs
ectothermic
*dry skin covered in scales
Reptiles
Class: Alligator, Crocodile, Caiman, Gavial
Reptiles
Class:
mostly land
amniotic egg
4 chambered heart
well developed lungs and air sacs
endothermic
*hollow bones, beak, talon, feathers
Birds
Class: Eagles, Hawks, Falcons
Birds