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Platyleminthe tissue type
triploblastic
symmetry in Platyleminthe
bilateral
body cavity in Platyleminthe
acoelomates
development in Platyleminthe
protostome
is there segmentation in Platyleminthe
NO
is there cephalization in Platyleminthe
YES
describe the digestive tract inPlatyleminthe
gastrovascular cavity (one hole)
excretory system in Platyleminthe
flame cells (AKA protonephridia)
circulatory system in Platyleminthe
absent or diffusion
respiratory system in Platyleminthe
absent - diffusion
reproduction in Platyleminthe
hermaphroditic
the nervous system in Platyleminthe
small bundle of nerves (ganglia)
other key traits of Platyleminthe
dorsoventrally flattened
taxa in Platyleminthe
Catenulida
1. chain worms
Rhabditophora
1. Free-living = planarians
2. parasitic (trematodes and tapeworms)
tissue type of Rotifera
tripoblastic
symmetry in Rotifera
bilateral
body cavity in Rotifera
pseudocoelomate
development in Rotifera
protostome
segmentation in Rotifera
yes
cephalization in Rotifera
yes
digestive system in Rotifera
alimentary canal (2 holes)
excretory system in Rotifera
diffusion
circulatory system in Rotifera
diffusion
respiratory system in Rotifera
diffusion
reproduction in Rotifera
parthenogenesis
the nervous system in Rotifera
small bundle of nerves (ganglia)
other key traits of Rotifera
- jaws in the pharynx
- head with ciliated crown
other taxa in Rotifera
NONE
Mollusca tissue type
triploblastic
symmetry in Mollusca
bilateral
body cavity in Mollusca
coelomates
development in Mollusca
protostome
segmentation in Mollusca
no
cephalization in Mollusca
yes
digestive system in Mollusca
alimentary canal
excretory system in Mollusca
nephridia and excurrent siphon
the circulatory system in Mollusca
open in all except cephalopods
respiration system in Mollusca
marine = gills in mantle cavity
terrestrial/freshwater = mantle cavity forms “lungs”
reproduction in Mollusca
very diverse
nervous system in Mollusca
nerve cord and ganglia
(brain well developed in cephalopods)
other key traits of Mollusca
- three MAIN parts of the body
(mantle, visceral mass, foot) - many have a mantle cavity and radula
taxa in Mollusca
- chitons/Polyplacophora
- bivalves
- gastropods
- cephalopods
tissue type in Annelida
triploblastic
symmetry in Annelida
bilateral
body cavity in Annelida
coelomates
development in Annelida
protostome
segmentation in Annelida
yes
cephalization in Annelida
yes
digestive system in Annelida
alimentary canal
excretory system in Annelida
metanephridia
circulatory system in Annelida
closed
respiratory system in Annelida
- absent in most (diffusion across skin)
- gills in marine species
reproduction in Annelida
hermaphrodites OR fragmentation
nervous system in Annelida
nerve cords and bund (cerebral ganglia)
other key traits of Annelida
- hydrostatic skeleton
- movement with longitudinal and circular muscles
taxa in Annelida
- Errantians
- Sedentarians (earthworms, leeches, tubeworms)