Annelida Flashcards
1
Q
What are the different classes?
A
Oligocheta, Polychaeta, hirudinea
2
Q
What are the shared characteristics?
A
LINEAR BODY SEGEMENTED coelom divided by septa Segments have ganglia circular an longitudinal muscles closed system digestive tract specialised
3
Q
Describe the oligocheta
A
Earthworms , 3500sp, terretrial and freshwater, segmented worms, get nutrients from soil as it passes through coelom
4
Q
Describe the Polychaeta:
A
segmented worms, developed head and feet, free living , parapodia are feet
5
Q
Describe the Hirudinea
A
Leeches, flattened body lack chaeta, suckers at anterior and posterioo
6
Q
What are Chaeta?
A
CHITINOUS BRISTLES ON WORMS IUSED FOR LOCOMOTION
7
Q
What is metameric?
A
Segmentation in intervals along body