Phylum : Porifera

Taxonomy Classification
Domain

Eukarya

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Porifera

Class

Demospongia
e

Order
Family
Genus
Species

Unique Characteristics :

Dictyoceratid
a
Spongiidae
Spongia

Simple multicellular organization

Asymmetry
Porous body
Do not form true tissue
Adults are sessile while the larva are free swimming
Asexually and sexually reproduction
Most are hermaphrodites: an individual function as both male and
female in sexual reproduction
Known as suspension feeders-capture food particles in suspended
water that passes through their body
Water is drawn through ostium (pores) into a central cavity called the
spongocoel and flow out through a larger opening called the osculum
Choanocyte is flagellated collar cells that generate a water current
through the sponge and engulf bacteria and other food particles by
phagocytosis
Amoebocyte digest and carry nutrients to other cells, manufacture
tough skeletal fibers and capable of becoming other types of sponge
cells.

Phylum : Cnidaria

Taxonomy Classification
Domain

Eukarya

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Cnidaria

Class

Scyphozoa

Order

Semaestome
ae

Family
Genus
Species

Unique Characteristics:

Ulmaridae
Aurelia
Aurelia aurita

Diploblastic
Radial body plan
Some show polymorphism
Have gastrovascular cavity
Variation body plan- Polyp and Medusa
Have nerve net no central nervous system.
Cnidarian are carnivores use tentacles to capture prey and push
food into gastrovescular cavity.
Tentacles are armed with cnidocytes defense and prey capture.
Nematocysts stinging thread that can penetrate body wall of prey.
Asexual reproduction by buddings in polyps.
Sexual reproduction medusa reproduce sexually and are dioecious
and monoecious.

Phylum: Platyhelminthes

Taxonomy Classification:
Domain

Eukarya

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Class

Turbellaria

Order

Tricladida

Family

Planariidae

Genus

Planaria

Species

Planaria sp.

Unique characteristics:

Found in marine,freshwater,damp terrestrial habitats.

Tripoblastic germ layer, bilateral symmetry body plan.
Unsegmented body, acoelomate body cavity.
Body are flattened look like ribbon.
No organ specialized for gaseous exchange.
Simple excretory apparatus functions mainly to maintain osmotic
balance
Has protonephridia.
Most have gastrovascular cavity with only one opening.
Lack circulatory system.
Hermaphrodites for sexual reproduction.
Most are parasites except Turbellarians.
Gas exchange and alimination of waste can occur by diffusion

Phylum: Nematoda

Taxonomy

Classification
Domain

Eukarya

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Nematoda

Class

Rhabditea

Order

Ascaridida

Family

Ascarididae

Genus

Ascaris

Species

lumbricoides

Unique characteristics:

Habitat in soil,body fluid,aquatic,tissue of animal.

Tripoblastic germ layer, bilateral symmetry.
Body cavity Pseudocoelomate,unsegmented body
Body is cylindrical ,tapered at both end and covered by tough
cuticle.
Have mouth and anus (complete digestive system).
Have an alimentary canal.
Lack specific circulatory system.
Nutrients are transported throughout the body via fluid in
pseudocoelom.
Sexes are separates- female are larger than male.
Usually reproduce sexually by internal fertilisation.
Heterotrophic,many parasitic
Free living decomposition and nutrient cycling.

Phylum Annelida
Phylum: Annelida

Taxonomy Classification:
Domain

Eukarya

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Annelida

Class

Clitella

Order

Haplotaxida

Family

Lambricicdae

Genus

Lumbricus

Species

Terrestris

Unique characteristics:

Habitat marine,freshwater,and terrestrial

Bilateral symmetry
Coelomates , tripoblastic
Metameric segmentation.
Each unit contains components of most organ systems.
Integuments covered with thin nonchitinous cuticle secreted by
epidermis.
Has a pair of parapodia function in locomotion and gas exchange.
Gaseous exchange usually through integuments, sometimes
through specialized respiratory structures.
Digestive tract complete.
Circulatory system closed except leeches.
Metanephridia osmoregulation
Muscular system surrounds bundles of longitudinal muscle.

Phylum: Arthropoda

Taxonomy Classification:
Domain

Eukarya

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Malacrostaca

Order

Decapoda

Family

Palaemodinae

Genus

Macrobrachium

Species

Macrobrachium sp.

Unique characteristics:
Habitat: most aquatic,some terrestrial and distribted worldwide
Hard exoskeleton
Molting: shed the old exoskeleton and secrete larger one
Body segmented: many segment altered as tagmata
Paired, jointed appendages
Complete digestive tract
Nervous system: cerebral ganglia on ventral nerve cord