Ch 13 - Animalia Phylum Flashcards
Sponges
Phylum Proifera
Jellyfish, corals & sea anemones
Phylum Cnidaria
Flatworms (tapeworms & flukes)
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Roundworms
Phylum Nematoda
Segmented worms (Earthworms, marine worms and leeches)
Phylum Annelida
Clams, scallops, mussels, octopus, squid
Phylum Mollusca
Snails and slugs
Gastropods
Clams, scallops, oysters, mussels
Bivalves
Nautilus, squid, octopus
Cephalopods
Insects, spiders, scorpions, shrimp, crabs, millipedes
Phylum Anthropod
4 major lineages in Phylum Anthropod with example
- Millipedes & centipedes
- Chelicerates: spiders
- Crustaceans: shrimp
- Insects: butterfly
Sea stars, sand dollars, sea urchins
Phylum Echinodermata
Tunicates, lancelets, vertebrates
Phylum Chorodata
Birds, dinosaurs, turtles, lizards, snakes and crocodiles
Reptiles
3 species of humans (genus homo)
- Homo neanderthalensis
- Homo floresiensis
- Homo erectus
3 categories of jawed fish
- Cartilaginous fish (sharks)
- Ray-finned fish (fish)
- Lobe-finned fish
First terrestrial vertebrates
Amphibians
3 problems presented when vertebrates moved to land
- Problems with respiration = lungs developed
- The pull of gravity = joints and interlocking vertebrae developed
- Desiccation of eggs = shells developed
Why do amphibians need to remain near water?
They lay their eggs in water
What are the two evolutionary lineages that diverged following the appearance of amniotic vertebrates?
- Reptiles
2. Mammals
When did humans first appear & where?
2.5 mya, in Africa.