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Phylum includes snails and slugs, oysters and clams, and octopuses and squids
Mollusca
are soft bodied animals, but most protected by hard shell
Molluscs
all molluscs have same body plan with 3 main parts
muscular foot, visceral mass, mantle
Polyplacophora, Gastropoda, Bivalvia, Cephalopoda
4 major classes of molluscs
most distinctive characteristics of gastropods
torsion
the animal’s anus and mantle ends up above its head
torsion
includes clams, oysters and scallops
Bivalves
shell divided into 2 halves
bivalves
includes squids, octopi, nautilus
Cephalopod
have a closed circulatory system, well developed sense organs and complex brain
Cephalopods
bodies made up of series of fused rings
Annelids
Oligochaeta, Polychaeta, Hirudinea
3 classes of Phylum Annelida
named for relatively sparse chaeta, have bristles made of chitin
Oligochaetes
include earthworms and variety of aquatic species
Oligochaetes
includes leeches
Hirudinea
chemical secreted by leeches that prevents blood from coagulating
hirudin
the most species rich animal group
Ecdysozoans
Are covered by a cuticle coat
Ecdysozoans
the process of shedding or molting the cuticle in ecdysozoans
ecydis
two largest phyla of ecdysozoans
nematodes and arthropods
have an alimentary canal, but lack a circulatory system.
nematodes
Members of this phylum are found in nearly all habitats of biosphere
Arthropoda
body plan consists of segment body, hard exoskeleton, and jointed appendages
Arthropod
Arthropods have an open circulatory system with fluid called
hemolymph
Cheliceriforms, Myriapods, Hexapods, Crustaceans
four major lineages of arthropods
Most modern cheliceriforms are ________
arachnids
gas exchange in spiders occurs in
book lungs
many spiders produce _____ (a protein)
Silk
Millipede class
Diplopoda
Centipede class
Chilopoda
has more species than all other forms of life combined
Hexapoda (insects and relatives)
is one of the great successes of insects
Flight
nymphs resemble adults but are smaller and go through series of molts until full size
incomplete metamorphosis
have larval stages known as maggot, grub, or caterpillar
complete metamorphosis
have branched appendages that are extensively specialized for feeding and locomotion
Crustaceans
include terrestrial, freshwater and marine species
Isopods
are larger crustaceans and include crabs, lobsters, crayfish and shrimp
Decapods
Echinoderms and chordates are ________
Deuterostomes
Radial cleavage, formation of mouth at end of embryo opposite blastopore
characteristics of deuterstomes
network of hydraulic canals that branch into tube feet, function in feeding, locomotion and gas exchange
water vascular system
there are about _______ species of vertebrates
52,000
are a subphylum within the phylum Chordata
Vertebrates
are bilaterian animals that belong to the clade of animals known as Deuterostomia
Chordates
two groups of invertebrates that are more closely related to vertebrates than to other invertebrates
urochordates and cephalocordates
notochord, dorsal, hollow nerve cord, pharyngeal slits or clefts, muscular, post anal tail
Four key characteristics of chordates
longitudinal, flexible rod between digestive tube and nerve chord
notochord
provides skeletal support throughout most of the length of a chordate
notochord
grooves of pharynx that develop into slits that open to outside of body
pharyngeal clefts
Suspension-feeding structures in many invertebrate chordates, gas exchange in vertebrates (except vertebrates w/ limbs), develop into parts of the ear, head and neck in tetrapods
Functions of pharyngeal slits
named for their blade-like shape. Are marine suspension feeders
Lancelets
more closely related to other chordates than lancelets. Commonly called sea squirts
Tunicates (urochordata)
Juveniles of these have notochord ,not adults
Tunicates
Have a cartilaginous skull and axial rod of cartilage derived from notochord but lack jaws and vertebrae
Hagfishes
vertebrae enclosing a spinal chord, an elaborate skull, fin rays (in aquatic forms)
Derived characteristics of vertebrates
Represent the oldest living lineage of vertebrates
Lampreys
jawed vertebrates– outnumber jawless vertebrates
Gnathostomes
During the Cambrian period _______ evolved into vertebrates
Craniates
Cranium formation, mandible formation, neural crest, duplicate gene families— some have vertebrates, not all
Characteristics of Craniates
duplication of hox genes, enlarged forebrain associated w/ enhanced smell and vision, lateral line system sensitive to vibrations (aquatic species)
Characteristics of Gnathostomes
have skeletons primarily composed of cartilage
Chondrichthyans
Sharks, rays and skates
The largest and most diverse group of Chondrichthyans
Have streamlined body and are swift swimmers, are carnivores, have a short digestive tract, have acute senses
Characteristics of Most sharks
increases digestive surface area in sharks
Spiral valve
Oviparous, Ovoviviparous, Viviparous
Ways shark embryos can develop
Reproductive tract, excretory system and digestive system of shark empty into a common
Cloaca
Includes bony fish and tetrapods
Osteichthytes
Have bony exoskeleton
Osteichthytes
Most fish breathe by drawing water over gills protected by
Operculum
Fish control buoyancy with air sac called
swim bladder
develops from a plate of ectoderm that rolls into a tube dorsal to the notochord
Nerve chord of a chordate embryo
develops into the central nervous system: brain and spinal chord
nerve chord
there are about ________ described species of nematodes
25,000
there are about ______ described species of arthropods
1,000,000
molting to accommodate growth (ecdysis), complete digestive system and existence of separate sexes in most species
Similarities between nematodes and arthropods
are among the most copious animals on the planet
nematodes
possess only longitudinal muscles, whip-like movements
nematodes
lack respiratory and circulatory system
nematodes
have pseudocoel
nematodes
can be free living or parasitic
nematodes
Ascaris lumbricoides
human round worm (parasitic).
Most common nematode found in humans
Ascaris Lumbricoides
Enterobius vermicularis
Pinworm (parasitic)
Necator americanus
hookworm (parasitic)
Trichinella spiralis
trichina worm (parasitic)
Enterobius vermicularis
most common worm parasite in US
Necator Americanus
cause of slow mental and physical growth in infected children
The majority of these are insects
Arthropods
triploblastic and bilaterally symmetrical , with jointed appendages, complete digestive system and open circulatory system
arthropods
Arthropod exoskeleton is made up of
chitin and protein
Chelicerata, Myriapoda, Pancrustacea
Three clades of arthropoda
secreted by epidermis in arthropods
exoskeleton of arthropods
Arachinida and Meristomata
included in the clad chelicerata
lack antennae, most have simple eyes, possess small manipulatory appendages
Chelicerates
have one pair of pedipalps and four pairs of walking legs
chelicerates
Millipedes and centipedes make up
myriapoda
diplopoda
milipede
Chelopoda
centipede
are carnivorous and prey on insects
centipedes
are herbivores, feed on decaying plant material and vegetation
millipedes
one leg pair per trunk segment
centipede
two leg pairs per trunk segment
millipede
Some crustaceans are more closely related to _____________ than myriapods
land insects
includes crustaceans and insects
Pancrustacea
are the only arthropods with two pairs of antennae
Crustaceans
crabs, lobsters, shrimp, crayfish and sessile barnacles
Crustaceans
crabs, lobsters, crayfish and shrimp are known as (10 legs)
decapods
make up the majority of the known species of arthropods
insects
three pairs of legs and two pairs of wings on thorax,
distinguishing features that set insects apart from arthropods
echinoderms and chordates are both __________
deuterostome
are exclusively marine animals
Echinoderms
have spiny skin, bilateral symmetry as larvae, radial symmetry as adults
Echinoderms
aids in locomotion by creating a hydraulic system that propels the animal through water
Water vascular system
Ateroidea, Ophiuroidea, Echinoidea and Holothuroidea
Four main clades of echinodermata
tube feet to capture prey, as well as locomotion and respiration
Asteroidea
true or false: chemical secretions possessing adhesive and de-adhesive are what allow movement in Asteroidea
True
Most starfish are _______ (pair of gonads in each appendage)
Dioecious
Fertilization occurs ___________ and happens __________ by regeneration
externally, asexually
Exhibit autonomy if attacked by predators
Brittle stars
Have same central disk and radial symmetry, however arms are flexible and separate from central disk
Brittle stars
Do possess five radially arranged groups of tube feet, however they lack traditional appendages
Echinoidea
Sea urchins and sand dollars
Echinoidea
Possess complex jaw apparatus called Aristotle’s landing for feeding
Sea urchins
maintain radial symmetry and have five pairs of tube feet running from body to mouth
Holothuroidea (SEA CUCUMBER)
can expel parts of the gut in defense of predators, regenerate lost organs by way of internal cells
Holothuroidea (sea cucumbers)
Urochordata and cephalochordata
make up chordates
Recent evidence suggests _________ are more closely related to chordates than are lanceletes
Urochordates
exhibits all four chordate characteristics
tunicate (larval stage)
exhibits only gill slits and are sessile as adults
adult tunicate
Exhibit all four chordate characteristics and are filter feeders
Lancelets
Populations of lancelets can reach more than 5,000 individuals per square meter in this place
Tampa Bay
are considered chordates but have their own defining character
Vertebrata
possess a spinal chord (protected by vertebrae), brains are encased in bone or cartilage, neural crest cells arise and give rise to teeth, clavicle, cartilage of skull and other bones.
Vertebrata