Kingdom Animalia Presentations Introduction: Kingdom Animalia is the - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Name _______________________________________________________________ Date __________________________ Period ________ Kingdom Animalia Presentations Introduction: Kingdom Animalia is the largest of the kingdom’s of life with around 2 million species. While there are 35 phyla in the kingd om, they can be divided into two broad categories, invertebrates and vertebrates. There are 9 major phyla in kingdom Animalia that represent the majority of the animal species. Eight of the phyla represent invertebrates and range from microscopic worms to giant squid. The vertebrates are found in one phylum of animal life, Chordata. Procedure: 1. Fill in your notes as you watch your peer ’ s video presentations. Missing information? Use the virtual zoo at the Earthlife website to research the types of animals found in each of the invertebrate phyla listed below. Invertebrate Major Phylum Characteristics – anatomy, Common Name Name Meaning Examples Phylum feeding method, movement, reproduction, etc Porifera Cnidaria Platyhelminthes Nematoda Mollusca Annelida

Arthropoda Echinodermata 2. Fill in your notes as you watch your peer ’ s video presentations. Missing information? Use the Clermont College Biology website to research the types of animals found in phylum chordata. Vertebrate Major Class Characteristics – anatomy, Common Name Name Meaning Examples Class feeding method, movement, reproduction, etc Chondrichthyes Osteichthyes Amphibia Reptilia Aves Mammalia