Evolution of Animals 1 Flashcards
monophyletic group
a group of species united by virtue of the fact that they share a common ancestor not shared with any species outside of the group
Porifera
Sponges
rotifera
rotifers
Platyhelminthes
- Class Turbellaria (Planarians)
- Class Trematoda (Flukes)
- Class Cestoda (tapeworms)
Cnidaria
- Class Hydrozoa (Hydra, Physalia)
- Class Scyphozoa (Jellyfish)
- Class Anthozoa (sea anemones, corals)
Annelida
- Class Polychaeta (clamworms)
- Class Hirudinea (leeches)
- Class Oligochaeta (earthworms)
Mollusca
- Class Polyplacophora (Chitons)
- Class Bivalia (clams, mussels)
- Class Gastropoda (snails, slugs)
- Class Cephalopda (Squid, octopus)
Nematoda
roundworms
Arthropoda
subphylum Chelicerata, subphylum crustacea, sub phylum myriapoda, subphylum hexapoda
Subphylum Chelicerata
class arachnida (spiders, scorpions, and ticks)
class xiphosura (horseshore crabs)
Subphylum Crusacea
Crabs, shrimp, crayfish, and barnacles
Subphlum Myriapoda
Class Chilopoda (centipedes)
Class Diplopoda (millipedes)
Subphylum Hexapoda
Class Insects (bees, beetles, butterflies, ants)
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Asteroidea (sea stars) -
Class Ophiuroidea (brittle stars)
Class Echinoidea (Sea urchins, sand dollars) -
Class Holothuroidea (sea cucumbers)
Class Crinoidea (sea lilies)
Endoderm
the innermost layer of the embryo which gives rise to the digestive tract and ots associated organs
ectoderm
outermost layer in the embryo and it gives rise to the epidermis and some animals, the nervous system