Invertebrates Flashcards
Porifera
the phylum of sponges
Cnidaria
an invertebrate animal characterized by the specialized stinging structures in the tentacles surrounded by the mouth
annelida
any segmented worm
Hydroid
a coelenterate of an order that includes the hydras
Jellyfish
a free swimming marine coelenterate with a jellylike bell
Platyhelminthes
a phylum of worms having bilateral symmetry
Nematoda
a roundworm
Pinworms
an internal parasite of vertebrates
Tapeworms
a parasitic flatworm
Bivalves
an aquatic mollusk that has a compressed body enclosed within a hinged shell
Cephalopods
an active predatory mollusk
Gastropods
a mollusk
Coelomate
a fluid filled body cavity
Acoelomate
an invertebrate lacking a coelom
Radial Symmetry
symmetry around a cantral axis as in a starfish or a tulip flower