Kingdom Animalia Flashcards
Porifera
Pores absorbs nutrients from water
E.g sponges
Cnidaria
Stinging cells and tentacles
E.g jelly fish
Platyhelminthes
Flattened body shape, lives in hosts intestines, many are parasitic
E.g tapeworm
Nematodo
Tiny round worms, pointy top and bottom, many are plant / animal parasites
E.g hookworms, lung & stomach worms
Annelida
Cylindrical, segmented body with bristles, non parasitic, use water to form body
E.g earthworms, leeches
Mollusca
Soft bodies, some sort of shell
E.g mussels, squid, snails
Arthropoda
Exoskeleton made of chitin, open circulation system
Arthropoda: Class Crustacea
Mainly marine, most have gills
E.g crabs, shrimp, prawns
Arthropoda: Class Arachnida
2 body parts
E.g spiders, scorpions, ticks
Arthropoda: Class Insecta
Capable of flight
E.g butterfly, honeybee
Arthropoda: Class Diplopoda
Rounded body, eat living or dead plants
E.g millipedes
Arthropoda: Class Chilopoda
Have flattened body, poison claws
Echinodermata
Spiky or spiny skin, marine organisms
E.g starfish, sea urchin
Chordata: Chondrichthyes
Skeleton of cartilage (not bone)
E.g Sharks, stingray
Chordata: Osteichthyes
Swim bladder
E.g sea horse, eel