Animal Phyla Flashcards
What systems do Porifera lack?
Circulatory + Nervous
What are ostia?
Pores found on the body of the porifera that bring in water
In porifera, where does the water exit out of?
The osculum
Most cnidarians are found in which environment?
Marine environments
Hydra are part of the Cnidaria phylum. What is significant about Hydra?
They are found in freshwater
What is a cnidocyte?
An explosive cell containing one giant secretory organelle used for prey capture
Hydra, Jellyfish, Sea Anemones and Corals are found in what Phylum?
Cnidaria
Amoeba, Euglena, Paramecium, and Trypanosoma are found in what Phylum?
Protozoa
Sponges are found in which phylum?
Porifera
Flatworms are found in which phylum?
Platyhelminthes
What environments can flatworms be found in?
Marine, freshwater, and damp
Platyhelminthes are mostly
Parasitic
Flat worms, flukes, and tape worms are part of which phyla?
Platyhelminthes
Roundworms are part of which phyla?
Nematoda
Describe nematodes
Can be found in either terrestrial or aquatic habitats, can also be freeliving or parasitic
