Lophotrochozoa Flashcards
1
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What are Lophotrochozoa?
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A clade of proterostomes within Spiralia
2
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How many phyla in this clade? Mono or paraphyletic?
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- Monophyletic
3
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Describe Bryozoans
A
Colonial and sessile. Have lophophore
4
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Describe Gnathifera
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Mastax (jaw-like structure). Includes rotifera (attach to substrate) and platyhelminthes (lost coelom over time. inc. flatworms, tapeworms etc)
5
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Describe Brachiozoa
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Live in cold marine environments. Includes Phoronida (sessile, filter feeders, protective chitinous tube. e.g. horseshoe worms)
6
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Describe Annelida
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Segmented worms, many roles in soil. Includes Clitellates (earthworms, leeches) and Polychaete (bristle worms)
