Annelida Flashcards
the two clades in Annelida
- Errantia
- Sedentaria
Annelida means
little rings
describe the body of annelida
segmented worms
where do Annelia live
marine
aquatic
terrestrial
least to most inclusive
Phylum Annelida: Lophotrochozoan: Bilaterian: Eumetazoan: Metazoan
traits of Annelida
- ALL have segmented bodies
- complete gut with mouth and anus
- sophisticated nervous, circulatory, reproductive and excretory systems
describe the development of Annelida (4)
- bilaterian (bilateral symmetry)
- triploblastic
- coelomates
- Protostome
sexual reproduction in annelids can be via
hermaphroditism OR dioecy
clade Errantia are ______ (mobile or sessile)
mobile
clade Errantia habitat
marine
what is one trait that many species in clade Errantia share
pair of paddle-like or ridge-like structures called parapodia
what do each parapodium have in clade Errantia
numerous chaetae bristles made from chitin
are parapodia unique ONLY to clade Errantia
NO
function of parapodia
- locomotion
- respiration
- predator behavior
do clade Errantia have well-developed jaws
YES
do clade Errantia show cephalization
YES