Phylum Annelida Phylum Annelida are worm like animals. The body segments are rings externally. Internally the segments are seperated by septa. Externally the body is protected by a…
Phylum Arthropoda and their Classes Phylum Arthropoda are the most successful group of animals. They outnumber all other animals in population strength. The body is segmented. It is covered by a…
Phylum Mollusca and their Classes Phylum Mollusca is a very successful and diverse group of animals. Considered to be the second largest group of animals with regard to species number. These…
Phylum Echinodermata and their Classes Phylum Echinodermata are marine organisms. While the adults are radially symmetrical the larvae remain bilaterally symmetrical. The mouth is on the lower surface. The Echinodermata is…
Phylum Platyhelminthes and Their Classes Platyhelminthes phylum includes flatworms. These are acoelomates, without a body cavity called coelom. The alimentary canal is either absent or very simple. Excretion and osmoregulation occur…
Phylum Coelenterata or Cnidaria All coelenterates are aquatic animals. They are mostly marine. The body is radially symmetrical. The body wall is of two layers of cells. The outer…
Major Phyla Phylum: Protozoa and Porifera Phylum : Protozoa This phylum includes a great diversity of small, microscopic organ-isms. These are single celled eukaryotes. Protozoa are one-celled animals found worldwide in…
Eumetazoa Subkingdom Eumetazoa is a major division of the animal kingdom comprising all multicellular forms except the sponges. It is a large group including most of the…
Methods of Grouping Animals There are several ways of grouping animals. In all these methods the basic Taxon remains without any change. However the taxa are rearranged in different…
Basic Principles of Nomenclature Nomenclature is the formal naming system for living things that all scientists use. It gives every species a two-part scientific name. This system is now…