Invertebrates Flashcards
central cavity in sponges
spongocoel
outer layer in sponges
epidermis
middle layer in sponges
mesohyl
cells in mesohyl of sponges
amoebocytes
flagellated cells lining spongocoel in sponges
choanocyte
water flow leaves through there in sponges
ostium
composes more flexible spicules in some sponge species
spongin
totipotent cells in sponges
amoebocytes
function first as one sex and then as the other
sequential hemaphroditism
lines gastrovascular cavity in cnidarians
gastrodermis
jelly between gastrodermis and epidermis in cnidarians
mesoglea
capsule-like organelles that are capable of exploding outward
cnidae
specialized cnidae, contain a stinging thread that can penetrate the body wall of the cnidarian’s prey
nematocysts
contain cnidae or nematocysts
cnidocytes
class of true jellyfish
scyphozoa
class of box jellyfish
cubozoa
class including hydra
hydrozoa
class of sea anemones and corals
anthozoa
only species in placozoa
Trichoplax adhaerens
chain worms
Catenulida
planarians, trematodes, and tapeworms
Rhabditophora
planarians
Dugesia
blood flukes
schistosoma
tapeworm end armed with suckers and often hooks to attach itself to the intestinal lining
scolex