Nine Major Animal Phyla

1. List all nine major animal phyla, and an example image of animal in the phyla.

    1. Porifera - The Sponges

    2. Coelenterata – The Coelenterates

    3. Platyhelminthes – The Flatworms

    4. Nematoda – The Roundworms

    5. Annelida – The Segmented Worms

    6. Arthropoda – The Arthropods

    7. Mollusca – The Mollusks

    8. Echinodermata – The Echinoderms

    9. Chordata – The Chordates

2. What type(s) of habitat can the species be found?

-Manly in Marine or fresh and Salt Water

3. How does the species digest food?

-Some species have a complete digestive system and others incomplete

4. Have you seen an example of a species in a phyla? Explain where, and what was the situation.

- An example I have is when i went to Sea World, and i saw an aquarium full of sting rays and we got to touch them.