lab exam #2 Flashcards
mollusk body plan
coelomate
coelomate
a true body cavity lined with mesoderm and the organism is surrounded in tissue derived from the mesoderm
visceral mass
body cavity/location of organs within a mollusk
mantle
thin layer of tissue surrounding the visceral mass
mantle cavity
space between visceral mass and mantle
open circulatory system
blood does not stay within vessels; pumped out of heart through arteries but makes its way back through body cavity
hemolymph
hemocoel of mollusk is filled with blood so it is not just blood
classification of chiton
phylum Mollusca, class polyplacophora
what does class gastropod include
snails and slugs
classification of northern quahog
phylum mollusca, class bivalve, ex. mercenary mercenaria
name of squid from lab
long-finned squid
doryteuthis pealeii
class cephalopoda
phylum mollusca
classification of shorten squid
phylum mollusca, class Cephalopoda
characteristics of phylum arthropoda subphylum chelicerata
mouthparts = chelicerae (first appendage) (pincher parts for grabbing/eating), no antennae, 2nd appendage is pedipalps (grabbing/mating/sensory functions), and 2 tagmata
tagmata
regions of arthropod body - can be 2 or 3
tagmatization
fusion of tagmata
classification of horseshoe crab
phylum arthropoda, class merostomata, limulus polyphemus
classification of sea spider
phylum arthropoda class pycnogonida
examples of phylum arthropoda, class arachnida
spiders, ticks, scorpions, whip scorpions, and mites
characteristics of subphylum crustacea
jaw-like mandibles
biramous appendages
2 pairs of antennae
2 or 3 tagmata
mostly aquatic/marine
general characteristics of phylum arthropoda
coelomate protostomes
segmented bodies
jointed appendages
exoskeleton