simple invertebrates Flashcards
Porifera
sponges
Cnidaria
over 10,000 species of only aquatic life
Annelida
known also as a ring worm it is segmented
Hydroid
colonial marine coelenterates of the order Hydroida having a polyp rather than a medusoid form
Jellyfish
soft bodied free floating aquatic animals
Platyhelminthes
flatworms
Nematoda
round work that lives in a diverse area
Pinworms
large round worm that can grow in the human body
Tapeworms
parasitic worm that grows in the body of animals
Bivalves
fresh water mollusks that have a compressed body
Gastropods
slugs and snails
Coelomate
body cavity called a coelom that has a complete lining called peritoneum derived from mesoderm
Acoelomate
belongs to the flat worm family an invertebrate lacking a coelom
Radial Symmetry
symmetry around a certain axis
Asymmetry
lack of equality on different sides
Bilateral Symmetry
being able to be split into symmetrical sides
Tentacle
mobile and flexible organ in some animals
Cnidocyte
explosive cell containing one giant secretory organelle or cnida
Ectoderm
outermost layer of a cell or tissue in an embryo
Endoderm
innermost layer a call or tissue that is in an embryo
Ovary
part of the female reproductive system
teste
produce and store sperm