Lophophorata Flashcards
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Synapomorphies of Ecdysozoa
alpha chitin
Synapomorphies of Lophotrocozoa
beta chitin
Synapomorphies of spiralia
spiral cleavage with mesentoblast (4D cell)
Synapomorphies of Lophophorata
lophophore
Lophophorata: Phyla
- Phoronida
- Brachiopoda
- Bryazoa
Emerging patterns of Lophophorata
- Lophophore
- Tube-/shell-dweller with u-shaped gut
- Metanephridia function as gonoducts
Lophophore
Horse-shoe shaped fold of the body wall. The mouth is located inside the tentacle arms and the coelom extends into the tentacles.
Lophophorata mesocoel
Extension of the coelom into the tentacles of the lophophore
Explain how metanephridia function as gonoducts in lophophores.
Metanephridia form open, ciliated funnels that expel gametes from the coelom.
Classic protostome characteristics:
- Spiral, determinate cleavage
- Schizocoely
- Blastopore becomes the mouth
Classic deuterostome characteristics:
- Radial, determinate cleavage
- Enterocoely
- Blastopore becomes the anus
Classic lophophorate characteristics:
- Radial, indeterminate cleavage
- Schizocoely, enterocoely, or niether
- Blastopore becomes mouth
- Dimeric body plan
Phylum Phoronida: Species
14
Phylum Phoronida: Habitat(s)
Marine
Phylum Phoronida: Lifestyle
Solitary
Phylum Phoronida: Movement
Sessile
Phylum Phoronida: Feeding
Filter
Phylum Phoronida: Circulatory system
Closed
Phylum Phoronida: Skeleton
- Chitinous tubes
2. Hydrostatic
Phylum Phoronida: Asexual reproduction
Fission
Phylum Phoronida: Sexual reproduction
- Monoecious
2. Dioecious
Phylum Phoronida: Size
Large
5.0 to 25.0 cm
Phylum Phoronida: Excretory system
Heart-kidney
Phylum Phoronida: Circulatory system
Closed