Biolab 6: Animal Diversity Flashcards
Taxonomy
organisms are generally grouped (named and classified) using a hierarchical system
Taxonomic order from the most general to the most specific
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Phylum Porifera
Sponges
Phylum Cnidaria
medusa and polyp, jellyfish
Phylum Platyhelminthes
flat worms, Class Cestoda- taenia
Class Trematoda- echinostoma
Class Turbellaria- planaria
Phylum Nematoda
round worms
Phylum Annelida
externall segmented round or oval worms
Class Hirudinea- leech
Class Oligochaeta- earthworm
Class Polychaeta- nereis
Phylum Mollusca
Class Bivalvia- clam
Class Cephalopoda- octopus
Class Gastropoda- snail
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Arachnida- spider Class Malocostraca- crayfish Class Chilopoda- centipide Class Diplopoda- milipede Class Insecta- grasshopper
Phylum Echinodermata
Class asteroidea- starfish
Class Echinoidea- sea urchin
Class Holothuroidea- sea cucumber
Phylum Chordata
Subphylum Urochordata- tunicate Subphylum Cephalochordata- amphixocus Subphylum vertebrata Class Agnatha- lamprey Class chondrichthyes- bass Class Amphibia- frog Class Reptilia- turtle Class Aves- bird Class Mammalia- 2 vole (mouse)
Class Agnatha
lamprey
Class chondrichthye
bass
Class Amphibia
frog
Class reptilia
turtle