INVERTEBRATE PHYLUM

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CNIDARIAN\ JELLY F ISH

Definition- An animal with tentacles that have the ability to sting its prey or

predators.

Body- cnidarians have radial symmetry, and they don’t have organs instead they

have cells that are organized into tissues.

Reproduction- Cnidarians can reproduce sexually and asexually.

Food- Cnidarians are meat eaters and they eat

Habitat- Cnidarians live in the ocean and also in the Great Barrier Reef.

Predators- Are Sea turtles and Sun fish.

Fun Facts- there tentacles help them survive; Their mouth is really small and their

stomach is really big.

NEMATODES / ANSARIS

Definition- An animal with a round tube like body system with two

openings.

Body- Nematodes have bilateral symmetry, digestive system with two

openings.

Reproduction- Nematodes reproduce asexually.

Food- Dirt, and Soil.

Habitat- Nematodes live underground.

Predators- Birds, and people.

Fun Facts- Round worms are parasites that cause a disease that over

650,000 people have.

ECHINODERMS \ NORTHERN SEA STARS

Definition- An invertebrate that has a internal skeleton and

has a spine that is part of the skin.

Body- They have no brain but a nerves system to help them

eat and move, also they have radial symmetry.

Reproduction- Reproduce sexually and asexually.

Food- The oxygen from the sea water.

Habitat- Only in the ocean and sometimes on the sea floor.

Predators- The pollution in the water.

MOLLUSKS \ SNAIL

Definition- An animal with a soft body and no bones.

Body- They have brains and nerves systems.

Reproduction- Mollusks reproduce sexually.

Food- Mollusks capture their food with their tentacles.

Habitat- Mollusks live in salt water, fresh water and land.

Predators- Their predators are sharks also big fish eat

their eggs and baby octopuses.

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INVERTEBRATE PHYLUM

Casy mandrell

Justine woods

PLATYHELMINTHES -PLANARIAN

Definition-An animal, such as a planarian that has a flattened body, a

digestive system with only one opening and a simple nervous system.

Body system- nervous system

Reproduction- sexually

Food- small partials and liquids it sucks from the water

Habitat- ocean, coral reefs, freshwater

Predators\problems - sea insects

Adaptations & fun facts- a planarians mouth is on the underside of its

body.

PORIFERA- STOVE PIPE- SPONGE

Definition- a type of animal that filters the water it lives in to get food.

Body systems- asymmetry

Reproduction- both because it can reproduce by asexually and

sexually

Food- it filters water it lives in to get its food

Habitat- water

Predators\ problems- sea turtles

Adaptations &fun facts- if a sponge grows in tropical water it often

has bright colors

ANNILIDS -EARTHWORMS

Definition- an animal, such as the earthworm whose body that is

made up of connected sections or segments

Body systems- circulatory system

Reproduction- sexually, both male and females lay eggs

Food- food is taken in to the mouth and stored in a sack called a

crop

Habitat- soil

Predator\ problems- birds eat the earthworms

Adaptations fun facts- earthworms have 5 hearts

ARTHROPODS -SPIDERS

Definition- an animal that has a jointed exoskeleton and jointed

limbs

Body systems- digestive and has 2 openings

Reproduction- sexually

Food- small insects

Habitat- holes, homes outside and homes

Predator problems- little protection against predators

Adaptations fun facts- in some point of time exoskeletons shed its

old skelliton and grow a new one

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