simple invertebrate Flashcards
primitive invertebrate animals comprising the sponges and having a cellular grade
porifera
phylum of more or less radially symmetrical invertebrate animals that lack a true body cavity, possess tentacles studded with nematocysts, and include the hydroids, jellyfishes, sea anemones, and corals.
cnidaria
also known as the ringed worms or segmented worms, are a large phylum
annelida
also known as the ringed worms or segmented worms, are a large phylum
hydriod
free-swimming marine coelenterate with a jellylike bell- or saucer-shaped body that is typically transparent and has stinging tentacles around the edge.
jellyfish
phylum of relatively simple bilaterian, unsegmented, soft-bodied invertebrates.
platyhelminthes
having a tough outer cuticle. The group includes free-living forms and disease-causing parasites,
nematoda
small nematoid worm that inhabits the rectum of the human host.
pinworms
bothria that aid in attaching to their host, as well as a thin, long strobila body resembling a strip of tape or ribbon.
tapeworms
shell consisting of two halves hinged together
bivalves
usually with a univalve shell or none and a distinct head bearing sensory organs.
gastropods
univalve shell or none and a distinct head bearing sensory organs.
coelomate
invertebrate lacking a coelom especially
acoelomate
rrangement of parts of an organism around a single main axis, so that the organism can be divided into similar halves
radial symmetry
lack or absence of symmetry
asymmetry