Phylum Cnidaria ~radially symmetrical ~asexual and sexual reproduction ~carnivorous otherwise filter feeders ~net like nervous system EX: Jellyfish, sea anemones, and coral
Phylum Platyhelminthes ~ Bilaterally symmetrical ~ tissues and organs ~ no internal cavity ~ sexual reproduction ~ feed on animals and other smaller life forms ~ has a mouth but no anus ~ parasite to other animals EX: tapeworm and flat worm
Phylum Nematoda ~ bilaterally or symmetrical ~ tissues and organs ~ body fluid under high pressure ~ feed on anything ~ no blood system ~ live anywhere ~ sexual and ginochoristic reproduction EX: tube worm and roundworm
Phylum Mollusca ~ pair of kidneys ~ bilaterally symmetrical ~ sexual and ginochoristic ~ live in most environments ~ heart and aorta ~ no cavity ~ tissues and organs EX: muscles, clams, squid, snails
Phylum Arthropoda ~ 3 to 400+ legs ~ feed on everything ~ live everywhere ~ tissues and organs ~ sexual and ginochoristic reproduction ~ body is divided in three sections ~ nervous system: ~ body cavity EX: crabs, prawns, spiders, centipedes, insects
Phylum Echinodermata ~ 5 rayed symmetry ~ tissues and organs ~ feeds on particles in the water ~ water vascular system ~ no head ~ no excretory organs ~ sexual and ginochoristic reproduction EX: starfish, sea urchins, and sand dollars.
Phylum Chordata ~ notochord in the back ~ spinal chord ~ pharyngeal grooved or gills ~ tail extends past the anus EX: amphibians, birds, mammals, reptiles, fish