phyla and divisions notes

Annelida

invertebrate, bilateral, tube shaped, oxygen thru skin, moist environment, segmented, include earthworms and leeches

Arthropoda

invertebrate, bilateral, segmented, exoskeletons, jointed limbs, compound eyes, land or water, include insects, crustaceans, and arachnids

Chordata

vertebrate, bilateral, dorsal hollow nerve cord (notochord), jointed limbs, endoskeleton, sensory cells, include mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles

Cnidaria

invertebrate, radial, water, central opening, nematocysts (stinging cells), Medusa or polyp shape, include jellyfish, anemone, and coral

Echinodermata

invertebrate, radial, spiny skin, ocean, regenerate, water vascular system, include sea urchins, sea stars, and sea cucumbers

Mollusca

invertebrate, bilateral, soft bodies, shells, muscular foot attached to head, mantle, anywhere, include octopi, nautilus, clams, oysters, snails, and squid

Vascular

Plants that contain structures for transport, xylem, and phloem.

Conifers/gymnosperms

Vascular, seeds in cones, evergreen, cold and dry places

flowering plants/Angiosperms

vascular, seeds in flowers/fruit

Non-Vascular

no xylem or phloem

Ferns

vascular, spores on undersides of leaves, fringed-leaf plants, shady or moist areas

mosses

non-vascular, spores, grass-like, moist places