Animals IV Flashcards
The Deuterostomes can be divided into two main groups. What is the name of these?
Ambulacrarians and Chordates
Echinoderms (Starfish) are sister to _____________
Hemichordates
Radial symmetry is unique to what Deuterostome group?
Echinoderms
What 3 characters are unique to Chordates?
Notochord, dorsal hollow nerve cord, post anal tail
What characters are unique to Vertebrates
Ventral chord
T/F Deuterostomes are coelmate
True
Earliest Deuterostomes date back to the __________
Cambrian, 520 mya
T/F Hemichordates belong in the Chordate group
False
T/F Hemichordates have bilateral symmetry
True
T/F Sea urchins are Echinoderms
True!
Name the 5 Echinoderm clades
Asteroidea (Sea stars), Ophi (Brittle stars), Echinodea (urchins), Crinoidea (Lilies), Holothuroidea (Sea Cucumbers).
ALWAYS OBLITERATE EVERY CUTE HAMSTER!
Echinoderm larvae are ___________ symmetrical
bilaterally
Echinoderms have a endo/exo derm
endoderm
T/F there are hermaphroditic starfish
True
What kind of vascular system do Echinoderms have?
Water vascular system