Classification of Animals Autosaved
Classification of Animals Autosaved
Classification of Animals Autosaved
• Vertebrates
• Phylum Chordata
• Invertebrates
• Most animals are invertebrates
• 29 different Phyla
PHYLUM CHORDATES
CHARACTERISTICS
Notochord
It is a longitudinal, cartilaginous rod running between the nerve cord and the
digestive tract. It acts as a support for the nerve cord and is replaced by the vertebral
column after the embryonic stage in all vertebrates.
Dorsal Nerve Cord
It is a bundle of nerves running along the “back” and splits into the brain and the
spinal cord. It is hollow and lies dorsal to the notochord.
Pharyngeal Slits
They are the openings which allow the entry of water through the mouth without
entering the digestive system viz. they connect mouth and throat. All Chordates have
these openings on the lateral sides of the pharynx at some stage of their life.
Post anal Tail
It is an extension of the body to the anus. In chordates, the tail is composed of
skeletal muscles which help in locomotion in fish-like species. It is absent in most
of the adult Chordates.
Phylum Chordata is classified into three subphyla, namely
1.Urochordata (tunicates),
2.Cephalochordata (lancelets)
3. Vertebrata (vertebrates).
VERTEBRATES
• These are animals with a backbone.
• There are five groups of vertebrates:
• Amphibians
• Birds
• Fish
• Mammals
• Reptiles
ENDO OR ECTO?
• Endothermic means their body temperature does not change much, even
when the temperature of the environment changes. (Warm Blooded)
• Mammals and Birds
• Ectothermic means their body temperature changes with the
environment. (cold blooded)
• Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles
MAMMALS
• Have hair or fur and produce
milk
• Specialized teeth
• Give birth to live offspring
(no eggs)
• Have a four chambered heart
• Endothermic
BIRDS
• Have feathers, scales on feet
and legs and hollow bones
• Have a gizzard that holds small
stones to help grind food
• Have a four chambered heart
• Lay hard shelled eggs
• Endothermic
• Have wet scales
FISH
• Lays eggs in water
• Lives in water
• Uses gills for breathing
• Ectothermic
AMPHIBIANS
• Have moist skin
• Obtains oxygen through lungs and
skin
• Lay jelly coated eggs in water
• Lives on land and water
• Ectothermic
REPTILES
• Have dry scales
• Lay waterproof eggs on land
• Skin is adapted to keep water
in the body
• Breaths through lungs
• Ectothermic
SUMMARY OF VERTEBRATES
INVERTEBRATES
• These are animals without a backbone
• There are eight groups of invertebrates
• Mollusks
• Flatworms
• Segmented Worms
• Roundworms
• Sponges
• Echinoderms
• Cnidarians
• Arthropods
SPONGES (PORIFERA)
• Filter feed
• Simplest Animals
• asymmetrical
• Reproduce sexually and
asexually
WORMS
• Bilateral symmetry
• Have head and tail ends
• Simplest organism with a brain
FLATWORMS