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Major Phyla/Division

Major phyla and divisions with examples and characteristics

TermExamplesCharacteristics Characteristics - Extras Characteristics - Extras
Phylum Porifera (Sponges) - Barrel Sponge, Organ Pipe Sponge Asymmetrical Body = Covered in pores Filter Feeders
Phylum Cnidaria Coral, Sea Anemone, Hydra, Moon Jelly Radial Symmetry Body = Tentacles with explosive stinging cells (toxin into prey) Body = Hydrostatic Skeleton Body = 2 body forms: Polyp and Medusa
Phylum Platyhelminthes (Flatworms) - Planaria, Flukes, Tapeworms Bilateral Symmetry Body = Vermiform
Phylum Annelida (Segmented worms) - Earth worm, Leech, Feather duster worm Bilateral Symmetry Body = Vermiform
Phylum Nematoda (Round worms) - Pin worm, Heart worm, Ascaris Bilateral Symmetry Body = Vermiform
Phylum Mollusca Snail, Chiton, Mussel, Squid, Nautilus Bilateral Symmetry Body = Large muscular "foot" for locomotion Body = Exoskeleton
Phylum Arthropoda Lobster, Butterfly, Centipede, Millipede, Ant, Pill bug, Spider Bilateral Symmetry Body = Jointed appendages and segmented bodies Body = Exoskeleton (chitin)
Phylum Echinodermata Sea urchin, Sea star, Sea cucumber, Sand dollar, Brittle star (5-part) Radial Symmetry Body = Water Vascular system for locomotion Body = Spiny "skin" over Endoskeleton
Phylum Chordata Tiger, Robin, Iguana, Frog, Tuna, Shark Bilateral Symmetry Body = Post-anal tail Body = Notochord in embryonic stage
Division Basidiomycota Destroying angel, Puffball, Turkey tail, Amanita Body = Mycelium Reproduces with spores Spores produced by fruiting bodies "mushrooms"
Division Polypodiophyta Christmas fern, Bracken fern, Sensitive fern, Fragile fern Body = Vascular tissue Produces airborne spores Dom. Stage = Diploid sporophyte
Division Bryophyta Cushion moss, sphagnum moss Body = NO Vascular tissue Water needed for sexual reproduction Dom. Stage = Haploid gametophyte
Division Coniferophyta Pine, Fir, Cedar, Spruce, Bald cypress, Juniper, Yew Body = Vascular tissue "Naked" seeds produced on a cone with scales
Division Anthophyta Oaks, Maples, Sunflowers, Clovers, Grasses, Corn Body = Vascular tissue Produce seeds protected by an ovary that is part of the flower
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