Exam 4 Flashcards
4 groups of Cnidaria
Hydrozoa
Scyphozoa
Cubozoa
Anthozoa
3 classes of Platyhelminthes
Turbellaria
Trematoda
Cestoda
Two classes of Radiata
Cnidaria
Cnetophora
Basic anatomical/morphological features of molluscs
Visceral mass
Mantle
Radula
Foot
4 classes of Molluscs
Polypacophora
Gastropoda
Bivalvia
Cephalopoda
3 classes of Annelida
Polychaeta
Oligochaeta
Hirudinea
4 unifying features of Arthropods
Segmented bodies
Jointed legs
Exoskeleton
Open circulatory system/ sensory organs
4 main groups of Arthropods
Chelicerata
Myriapoda
Hexapoda
Crustacea
General features characterizing Echinodermata
Radial symmetry
Endoskeleton
Water-circulatory system
Three main groups of Chordates
Urochordata
Cephalochordata
Vertebrates (craniata)
Two anterior appendages on spiders and scorpions
Pedipalps
Two features insects have that contributed to their evolutionary success
Flight/wings
“Niche partitioning”
Taxa that cause human illness
Cnidarians- produce toxins/poisons
Trematoda- Schistomiosis and Swimmers Itch
Cestoda- tapeworms
Choanoflagellates
Nearest non-animal taxon
Ediacarian Fauna
Late protozoic 635 million years ago