Minor phyla Flashcards
1
Q
what are some features of phylum xenacoelomorpha
A
acoel flatworm
cilliated epidermis
lack gut
some have symbiotic algae
2
Q
what are some features of phylum rotifera
A
small, meiofaunal in side
freshwater
can be major constituent of freshwater plankton
often abundant
3
Q
what are some features of phylum chaetognatha
A
head flanked with hooks for prey capture
tertodotoxin injected to immobiliser prey
4
Q
what are some features of phylum ctenophora
A
radial symmetry
jelly like mesoglea
transparent
8 rows of cillia running around body
5
Q
what are some features of phylum priapulida
A
ceolomate, unsegmented worms
16 species
deposit feeders
macrofaunal
