Science: Invertebrates – Animals without Backbones
Protozoa
Single Cell Organisms
Microscopic
Amoeba
Paramecium
Euglena
Trypanosoma
Coelenterates
Soft bodies
Stinging cells
Jellyfish
Sea Anemone
Coral
Hydra
Sea Pen
Sea Fan
Flatworms
Simple
Soft bodied
Tape Worm
Fluke
Annelid Worms
Segmented bodies
Earthworm
Leech
Molluscs
Soft bodied
Most have shells
Molluscs: Gastropoda
All snails and slugs including abalone, limpets, conch, nudibranchs, sea hares, sea butterflies.
Snail
Slug
Abalone
Limpet
Conch
Nudibranch
Sea hare
Sea butterfly
Molluscs: Bivalvia
clams, oysters, scallops, geoducks, mussels, rudists (extinct)
Clam
Oyster
Scallop
Geoduck
Mussel
Molluscs: Polyplacophora
chitons
Chiton
Molluscs: Cephalopoda
squid, octopuses, cuttlefish, nautiluses, Spirula, belemnites (extinct), ammonites (extinct)
Squid
Octopus
Cuttlefish
Nautilus
Spirula
Molluscs: Scaphopoda
tusk shells
Tusk shell
Echinoderms
Spiny sea creatures
Feather stars
Starfish
Sea Urchin
Arthropods
Hard external skeleton
Jointed limbs
Arthropods: Arachnids
Eight legs
Two body parts
No antennae
Spider
Scorpion
Arthropods: Crustaceans
Mostly sea creatures
Many legs
Two sets of antennae
Crab
Lobster
Prawn
Krill
Barnacle
Arthropods: Insects
Wings
Six legs
Three body parts
One set of antennae
Wasp
Bee
Ant
Ladybird
Arthropods: Myriapods
Many legs and body segments
Centipede
Millipede