Define Animal Phylums, Classes And Orders Flashcards

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phylum porifera sponges
phylum cnidaria jellyfish, corals, and hydras
phylum platyhelminthes flatworms, tapeworms
phylum nematoda roundworms, paragrellus redivivus
phylum annelida segmented worms. earthworms.
phylum mollusca soft body. octopuses, mollusks, limpets, etc.
class gastropoda limpets, sea slugs. part of phylum mollusca.
class pelecycpode mussels, oysters. part of phylum mollusca.
class cephalapoda squids, octopuses. part of phylum mollusca.
phylum arthropoda jointed feet. insects, crustaceans
class chilopoda centipedes. part of phylum arthropoda.
class diplopoda millipedes. part of phylum arthropoda
class crustacea crustaceans. part of phylum arthropoda
class insecta insects. part of phylum arthropoda
class arachinida spides, scorpions. part of phylum arthropoda
phylum echinodermata sea stars, sea urchins, sand dollars
phylum chordata chordates. fish, amphibians, mammals
subphylum urochordata tunicate. subphylum of chordata
subphylum cephalochordata lancelet. subphylum of chordata
subphylum vertebrata vertebrates. subphylum of chordata
class agnatha lamprey, hagfish. no jaw. underneath vertebrata
class chondrichthyes cartilage fish. sharks, stingrays, rabbit fish. underneath vertebrata
class osteichthyes bony fish. what we know as "fish". underneath vertebrata
class amphibia amphibians. made of salamanders, frogs, and caecilians. vertebrata.
class reptilia reptiles. snakes, tortoise, crocodile. vertebrata
class aves birds. vertebrata
class mammalia mammals. vertebrata.
order monotremata echidna, platypus. mammalia.
order marsupialia marsupials. mammalia.
order placental eutheria. mammalia.