arts of Skeleton

Phylum Porifera -

Pore bearing animal.

* Porifera are the simplest multicellular animals.

Example: Sponge

Sponge- Sponges are composed of tiny needle like structures

called Spicules.

Phylum Cnidaria -

There are two general body forms found

among cnidarians.
*Polyp body form - It is cylindrical, with a mouth and tentacles at
the upper open head.
Example: Corals, Hydras , and Sea anemone
*Medusa body form - Shaped like an upside down bowl, with the
mouth and tentacles facing downward.
Example: Jellyfish

Phylum Platyhelminthes -

Flatworms or Phylum
Platyhelminthes are the simplest invertebrate group with definite
head and tail regoins.
Example: Planaria, Flukes, and Tapeworms.

Phylum Nematoda

Roundworms have elongated

cylindrical bodies that are tapered at both ends and covered by a
tough cuticle

Trichina infects humans when they eat pork that has not been
cooked well.
Filaria worms can cause a disease known as elephantiasis.
Pinworms are one of the most common parasitic roundworms
that infect children
Hookworms commonly infect people who walk barefoot
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Phylum Annelida

Their bodies are divided into segments

with a ringed appearance.

*Setae help the worm move through soil.
Example: Earth worms and Leaches