Coelomate - Nemertea and Molusca Flashcards
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What phyla are considered Coelomates?
Nemertea, mollusca, Annelida, Onychophora, Arthropoda, Brachiopoda, Echinodermata, Hemichordata, Chordata,
What are common traits of coelomates?
Tube in tube, bilateral symmetry, 3 germ layers, all but nemertea and mollusca are segmented.
Which coelomates are protostomes?
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Common name of Phylum Nemertea
Probiscus/ribbon worm
Phylum nemertea has what kind of symmetry?
Bilateral
Does nemertea have organs or muscles?
yes, both
How does phylum nemertea differ from flatworms?
- One way digestive tract.
2. Simple circulatory system.
Is Phylum Nemertea segmented?
no
Shared characteristics of phylum molluska
Mantle, Calcium carbonate shell, visceral mass, radula, Muscular foot
What is a mantle
fold of tissue draping over the visceral mass
what is the calcium carbonate shell?
Is it found in all molluscs?
Outer protective shell. Present in some, may be reduced or absent in others
what is the visceral mass
contains most of the internal organs
what is the radula
conveyer belt of teeth used to scrape up food. Can be modified sometimes
Muscular foot
bria says it is self explainatory
What is the largest animal phyla? second largest?
Arthropoda, the second largest is mollusca
Describe reproductive tendencies of phylum Mollusca
Most have separate sexes, some are hermaphrodites
Are organs present in phylum mollusca?
yes, all major organ systems
What are the classes of mollusca?
Class Polyplacophora, Class Gastropoda, Class Bivalvia, Class Scaphopoda, Class Cephalopoda,
Common name of Class Polyplacophora
“Chitons”
Are Chiton’s segmented?
No, their shells are.
Where are chitons found?
Intertidal zone
How do chitons eat?
scrape algae off of substrates
What is included in class Gastropoda?
Includes snails, whelks, slugs, and nudibranchs (sea slugs)
What is unique about the mantle in Class Gastropoda
Mantle is highly vascularized for respiration in terrestrial gastropods