Basal Deuterostomes Flashcards
traits common to all Deuterostomes
blastopore becomes anus, have a true coelom
4 key Deuterostome Phyla
Chaetognatha, Echinodermata, Hemichordata, and Chordata
Phylum known as arrow worms
Phylum Chaetognatha
characters of Phylum Chaetognatha
small pelagic predators, don’t exactly know where they fit in the tree of life
method of feeding for Chaetognaths
spines around the mouth grab onto prey
Phylum of Deuterostoma containing Enteropneusta and Pterobranchia
Phylum Hemichordata
general characters of Phylum Hemichordata
aquatic, separate sexes, external fertilization, tornia larva
similarities between Phylum Hemichordata and Phylum Chordata
gill slits in the pharynx, some have a hollow neural tube
tornia larva
characteristic of Hemichordates, swim with a ring of cilia on base and track of cilia along the body
two key classes of Phylum Hemichordata
Enteropneusta and Pterobranchia
class of Phylum Hemichordata known as acorn worms
Class Enteropneusta
characters of class Enteropneusta
solitary animals living in u-shaped burrows with large casts of feces on one end
method of feeding for class Enteropneusta
proboscis acts to open/close mouth and cilia on proboscis move food particles into mouth when open
tagmata of class Enteropneusta
proboscis, collar, and trunk
class of Pylum Hemichordata known as pterobranchs
class Pterobranchia
characters of class Pterobranchia
live colonially in self-secreted tubes
method of feeding for class Pterobranchia
ciliated tentacles collect food from water column
tagmata of class Pterobranchia
proboscis, collar, and trunk
Phylum of Deuterostoma containing sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers
Phylum Echinodermata
general characters of Phylum Echinodermata
entirely marine, adults are commonly pentaradial (with bilateral larva), generally rough and spiny