Animal Taxonomy
| Phylum Porifera | Phylum Cnidaria | Phylum Mollusca | Phylum Annelida | Phylum Arthropoda | Phylum Echinodermata | Phylum Chordata |
Unique Traits | Sessile, many pores, can be toxic and have spicules | Tentacles with stinging cells called nematocysts | Soft body, muscular foot, mantle that secretes a shell | Segmented worms, circular muscles around body help with movement | Segmented body, exoskeleton made of chitin, molt to grow | Spiny skin, regenerate body parts | |
Body Plan | Simple | Simple systems, no circulatory, respiratory systems | Well developed systems Bilateral symmetry | Specialized front segment with sensory organs | Paired, jointed appendages | Endoskeleton, water vascular system with tube feet | Have a backbone |
Example | Sponges | Jellys, Hydroids, Corals | Snails, bivalves, cephalopods | Earthworms, Leeches, Polychaetes | Crustaceans, Insects, Spiders, Horseshoe crab | Sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers | Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals |
| Fish (3 Classes) | Class Amphibia | Class Reptilia | Class Aves | Class Mammalia |
Characteristics | •Have gills •Live in water •Have fins •Have an internal skeleton (bone or cartilage) | •Thin smooth or bumpy skin •Dependent on water for reproduction •Have lungs or gills, but can also breathe through their skin if needed •Indicator species | •Have tough, dry, scaly skin •Breathe with lungs •Leathery shelled eggs •Ectothermic (cold-blooded) | •Have feather, beaks and wings •Have lightweight bones •Can fly (most) •Endothermic (warm-blooded) | •Endothermic (warm-blooded) •Have hair •Breathe with lungs •Bear live babies •Produce milk to feed young |
Examples | Bony fish, Sharks, Rays, Lampreys | Frogs, Toads, Salamanders | Snakes, Turtles, Lizards, Crocodilians | Parrots, Song birds, Raptors, Penguins | Humans, Dolphins, Whales, Dogs, Cats |
Use the information on the previous slides to help you sort the images into the correct taxonomic group