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porifera (sponges)
lacks true tissues; have choanocytes (collar cells--flagellated cells that ingest bacteria and tiny food particles)
cnidaria (hydras, jellies, sea anemones, corals)
unique stinging structures (nematocysts) housed in specialized cells (cnidocytes); diploblastic; radially symmetrical; gastrovascular cavity (digestive compartment with a single opening)
platyhelminthes (flatworms)
dorsoventrally flattened, unsegmented acoelomates; gastrovascular cavity or no digestive tract
rotifera (rotifers)
pseudocoelomates with alimentary canal (digestive tube with mouth and anus); jaws (trophi) in pharynx; head with ciliated crown
lophophorates: ectoprocta, brachiopoda
coelomates with lophophores (feeding structures bearing ciliated tentacles)
mollusca (clams, snails, squids)
coelomates with three main body parts (muscular foot, visceral mass, mantle); coelom reduced; most have hard shell made of calcium carbonate
annelida (segmented worms)
coelomates with segmented body wall and internal organs (except digestive tract, which is unsegmented)
nematoda (roundworms)
cylindrical, unsegmented pseudocoelomates with tapered ends; no circulatory system; undergo ecysis
anthropoda (crustaceans, insects, spiders)
coelomates with segmented body, jointed appendages, and exoskeleton made of protein and chitin
echinodermata (sea stars, sea urchins)
coelomates with bilaterally symmetrical larvae and five-part body organization as adults; unique water vascular system; endoskeleton
chordata (lancelets, tunicates, vertebrates)
coelomates with notochord; dorsal, hollow nerve cord; pharyngeal slits; post-anal tail
mollusca
soft bodies, most with shell protection
mollusca
distinctive body layout consisting of muscular foot, visceral mass, and mantle (mantle cavity)
radula
specialized toothed structure in mollusca for scraping
mollusca have this type of digestive system
complete, mouth to anus
circulatory system of fast-moving mollusca
complete
mollusca are dioecious meaning
separate sexes for reproduction
gastropods are this type of sex
hermaphroditic
trochophore
cilitated larval stage for many molluscs
four classes of mollusca
polyplacophora, gastropoda, bivalvia, cephalopoda
polyplacophora
chitons
gastropoda
snails and slugs
bivalvia
clams, oysters, and other bivalves
cephalopoda
squids, octopuses, cuttlefish, and chambered nautiluses
chitons have how many dorsal plates
eight
how do chitons eat
radula scrapes algae off the rock surface
chitons use what for circulation
gills for gas exchange
three-fourths of living molluscs are
class gastropoda
torsion
visceral mass rotates during development
where is the anus and mantle cavity located in gastropoda
above head
gastropoda have what type of external characteristic
single, spiraled shell
cephalization
an evolutionary trend toward the concentration of sensory equipment at the anterior end of the body
gastropoda have cephalization meaning their
eyes are on tentacles
bivalves have a shell divided in ___________ joined by ______________
2 parts, adductor muscles
mantle cavity contains
visceral mass and gills
visceral mass function
digestion, excretion, etc
gills function
used for respiration and food capture
water enters bivalves via
incurrent siphon
water, waste pellets, and excretory waste exit bivalves via
excurrent siphon
transport route of water through bivalves
incurrent siphon, passes over gills, food processed by digestive system, leaves by excurrent siphon
bivalvia are missing these characteristics
no distinct head and no radula
bivalves are sedentary meaning
attach to substrate, some move with foot, scallops swim
which bivalves have eyes
scallops
cephalopoda are what type of -vores
carnivores and active predators
cephalopods have a modified foot called
arms or tentacles
the siphon of a cephalopods functions as
movement and ink dispersal
do cephalopods have shells
most don't but some have rudimentary internal shell
type of circulatory system in cephalopods
closed with well-developed sense organs and complex brain
where are toxins kept in cephalopods
saliva
group with most documented extinctions
molluscs
most threatened groups are
freshwater bivalves and terrestrial gastropods
threats to invertebrates
habitat loss, pollution, and non-native species
phylum annelida
segmented worms; marine, damp terrestrial, freshwater habitats; coelomates; complete digestive and circulatory systems
classes in phylum annelida
polychaeta and oligochaeta
polychaeta habitat
marine
parapodia, in polychaeta, means
paddle-like structures associated with segments used for locomotion and respiration
oligocheata contains
earthworms and leeches in freshwater and moist terrestrial habitats
chaetae
relatively sparse in oligocheata used for locomotion
what do earthworms eat
soil
earthworm benefits to humans
aerate and fertilize soil
earthworm muscle types
longitudinal and circular muscles
each segment of an earthworm contains
coelom
how do earthworms reproduce
hermaphrodites by cross-fertilization: sperm travel to seminal receptacles, clitellum slides down bringing eggs in contact with sperm and surrounds eggs in cocoon
some earthworms reproduce asexually by
fragmentation
leeches are these two types in regards to eating
predators and parasites that suck blood
what do leeches secrete
anesthetic and the anticoagulant hirudin
medical uses for leeches
blood letting and reduce swelling
eumetazoa-bilataria-ecdysozoa
insects and nematodes
ecdysozoa have a cuticle meaning
tough outer layer
molting
insects shed cuticle for a new, larger one
ecdysis
process of molting
two prominent of phyla of ecdysozoa
nematoda and arthropoda
nematoda is
parasitic roundworms tapered at both ends consisting of most life forms on the ocean floor
description of nematodes body, internally
pseudocoelomates, complete digestive system, no circulatory system
type of muscle in nematoda
longitudinal
nematode parasite causes trichinosis from
undercooked pork
nematode parasite causes ascaris from
eggs in feces contaminated food
nematode parasite causes elephantiasis from
mosquito vector, blocks lymph node
nematode parasite causes hookworms from
feces contaminated dirt, larvae penetrate skin
nematode parasite causes pinworms from
ingestion of eggs, human to human infection
nematode parasite causes cats and dogs from
heartworms, mosquito vector
two-thirds of known animals are
arthropods
arthropods have ______ appendages and this type of body
jointed / segmented with exoskeleton
tagmata
segmented body
tagma
fused segments allowing for increased specialization and contributes to diverse and efficient body plans
jointed appendages functions
locomotion, feeding, sensory reception, reproduction, and defense
exoskeleton of arthropods made of
chiten and protein (calcium in some)
purpose of exoskeleton
protection, water retention
arthropods have which circulatory system
open, gas exchange direct to cells
extinct lineage of arthropoda
trilobites
chelicerae
claw-like feeding appendages, such as pincers or fangs
marine forms of arthropoda
horseshoe crabs and sea spiders
most arthropoda are
arachnids
arachnids consist of
spiders, mites, and scorpions
body segments of arachnids
abdomen and cephalothorax
arachnids have 6 pairs of appendages called
chelicerae, pedipalps, and four pairs of walking legs
respiratory organs of arachnids
book lungs
millipedes eat
decaying matter
centipedes are -vores
carnivores
legs on millipedes and centipedes
milli- 2 pairs of legs per trunk segment
centi0 1 pair of legs per trunk segment
hexapoda are
insects and relatives
insecta body segments
head, thorax, and abdomen
insects have ___ pair(s) of walking legs and ____ pair(s) of antennae
3 / 1
benefits of flying
escape predators, find food, and disperse to new habitats faster than crawling organisms
benefits of metamorphosis
increase available resources, reduce competition with offspring
two types of metamorphosis
incomplete and complete
incomplete metamorphosis
young are nymphs (similar to adults) and adults are winged and able to reproduce
complete metamorphosis
young very different from adults and go through pupae stage
insects reproduce by having ______ sexes
separate
insects impacting humans by
beneficial pollinators and pest control but harmful as carriers of diseases or pests of crops
crustaceans have _________ appendages used for
branched; feeding and locomotion
biramous
branched appendages
gas exchange in crustacean
gills
crustacean reproduce by having
dioecious-separate sexes
isopoda are
terrestrial, freshwater, and marine species such as pill bigs (roly poly)
decapods include
lobsters, crabs, crayfish, and shrimp
decapods have ___ pairs of walking legs
5
barnacles are
a group of mostly sessile crustaceans
types of crustacea that are a food source for many
copepods and krill
deuterostomia characteristics
radial cleavage, anus, coelom, indeterminate embryonic cells
phylum echinodermata include
sea stars, sea urchins, sand dollars
phylum chordata include
urochordates, cephalochordates, and vertebrates
water vascular system
a network of hydraulic canals branching into tube feet used by echinodermata
tube feet
function in locomotion and feeding
symmetry of echinodermata
radial with multiples of five, larvae have bilateral
five classes of echinoderms
asteroidea, ophiuroidea, echinoidea, crinoidea, and holothuroidea
asteroidea are
sea stars with multiple arms radiating from central discs; tube feet; eat bivalves; power of regeneration
ophiuroidea are
brittle stars with a central disk with long, flexible arms
echinoidea have spines for
locomotion and protection
crinoidea are
sea lilies that are suspension feeders