Taxonomy Flashcards
How many phyla are there?
34
Name the order of the taxonomic hierarchy
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Species
What does Porifera mean?
“Pore bearing”
What does Cnidaria mean?
“Nettles, connected with”
What does Platyhelminthes mean?
“Flat worms”
Who are in the Mollusca?
Cephalopods, bivalves, snails…
Who are in the phylum Annelida?
Segmented worms
What does Arthropoda mean?
“Jointed foot”
Who are in the phylum Arthropoda?
Insects, crustaceans…”
What does Echinodermata mean?
“Prickly skin”
Who are in the phylum Echinodermata?
Urchins, sea stars, sea cucumbers, etc”
Who are in the phylum Chordata?
Anyone with a notochord
What does monophyletic mean?
A group that includes a common ancestor and all descendants.
What does paraphyletic mean?
A group that includes a common ancestor and some of its descendants.
What does polyphyletic mean?
A group of taxa derives from more than one ancestral source.
