Annelida Flashcards
Which classes belong to the phylum Annelida?
Oligochaeta, Polychaeta and Hirudinea
Which genus belongs to the Class Oligochaeta?
Lumbricus
What genus belongs to the Class Polychaeta?
Nereis
What genus belongs to the Class Hirudinea?
Hirudo
Another name for the Oligochaeta are
earthworms
Another name for the Polychaeta are
the polychaetes
Another name for the Hirudinea are
leeches
Pertaining to body cavities, Annelida members are
eucoelomates, meaning they have a fluid-filled body cavity
Annelida members have ______ digestive tracts
complete
Annelida members are characterized by their
segmented or metameric bodies that are divided into metameres
Earthworms are di or monoecious?
monoecious
Earthworms move by
peristalsis. contracting and relaxing muscles, causing them to move in a wave
polychaetes are di or monoecious?
dioecious
Do polychaetes have chaetae?
yes
DO earthworms have chaetae?
few on their ventral side