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Phylum NCERT Examples

This document provides examples of organisms from different phyla, including: - Sponges, jellyfish, and corals from the phyla Porifera and Cnidaria. - Worms, arthropods, and mollusks from the phyla Platyhelminthes, Annelida, Arthropoda, and Mollusca. - Echinoderms, hemichordates, chordates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals from their respective phyla. For each phylum, several representative species are listed along with some of their key characteristics.

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Phylum NCERT Examples

This document provides examples of organisms from different phyla, including: - Sponges, jellyfish, and corals from the phyla Porifera and Cnidaria. - Worms, arthropods, and mollusks from the phyla Platyhelminthes, Annelida, Arthropoda, and Mollusca. - Echinoderms, hemichordates, chordates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals from their respective phyla. For each phylum, several representative species are listed along with some of their key characteristics.

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PHYLUM NCERT EXAMPLES

Phyllum porifera (sponges) Sycon- Scypha Spongilla – Fresh water sponge


Ostia, Spongocoel, Osuclum Euspongia - Bath sponge.
choanocytes,
Transport/camal system.
Spicules.
Phylum – Coelenterata Physalia – Portuguese man – of – war Adamsia – Sea Anemone
Cnidoblasts, cindocytes. Pennatula - Sea pen Gorgonia – Sea fan
Tentacles, Hypostome. Meandrina – Brain corals.
Corlas, Polyp; Medusa;
Alternation of generation =
metagenesis.
Phylum – Ctenophora Pleurobrachia - Sea goose berny
(Sea walnuts/goose bexy / Ctenoplana - comb jelly
comb jelies) comb plates,
Bioluminescence (Ciliated)
Phylum – Platyhelminthes Taenia – Tapeworm
(Flatworms) Planaria – Flat worts
Flame cells, Hooks sp. Fasciola – Liver fluke
suckers high regeneration.
Phylum – Aschelminthes Acaris-Round worm
(Round worms) sexual Wucherriya – Filarial worm
dimorphism Ancylostomata – Hookworm
Muscular pharynx. Long Short Meloidgyne Incognita – Root knot nematode (Tobacco mossac
Excretory pores. disease)
Phyllum – Annelida Nereis – Ragworm
(Litteringed) Worms Pheretiam – Earthworm
These metamerism, Hirudinaria – Leech
metameres parapoida,
Nephridia paired ganglice.
Phyllum Artropoda Apis – Honey bee
Largest phylum; 2/3 of alls Anopheles – Mosquito – vector – malaria
species chitinous Bombyx – Silkworm
exoskeleton; jointed Culex - Mosquito – vector – malaria
appendages; book gills, book Laccifer – Lac insect
lungs, tracheal system, Aedes - Mosquito – vector – Dengu, Chikengunia, Zika
antennae, compound eyes, Greegarious pest – Locusta (Locust)
statocyst / Balanong organ, Living fossil – Limulus – King crab.
malpighian tubules.

Phylum Mollusca Pila – Applesnail


nd
2 largest phy; calcareous Pinctada – Peari oyesters
shell, visceral hump; mantle Epia – Cuttle fish
cavity feather like gills; Loligo – Squid
sensory tentacles file – like Octopus – Devil fish
radula. Aplysia – Sea hare
Dentalium – Tusk shell
Chaetopleura – Chiton

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Phylum – Ecinodermata Asteria – Star fish
Calcareous ossicles; Anuson Echinus - Sea urchin
upperside; Water vascular Antedon – Sealily
system; Excretory absent Cucumaria - Sea cucumber.
adult – radial, Larva – Ophiura – Brittle star fish
Bilateral.
Phylum – Hemichordata Balanoglossus – Tongue worm
Stomochord, (Proboscis, Saccoglossus - Acorn worm
Collar, Trunk); Gills,
Proboscis gland
Phylum – Chordata Ascidia – Sea squirt
1.1 Urochordata (Sub. Phy) Salpa – Salps
Protochordata, Notochord –
Only in larval tail.
1.2 Cephalochordata Brachiostoma : European lancelet
Notochord head to tail; Miditerranean amphioxus
Persist throughout the lfie. Amphioxus
1.3 Chordata [A]
Notochord – Embryonic state.
Bony Cartilaginous vertebral
column.
Ventral muscular heart -2/3/4
Kidney; Finsor chambered,
Limbs.
[A.1] CLASS Petromyzon – Lamprey
CYCLOSTOMATA Myxine – Hag fish
Ectoparasites on fish, [6-15
pairs] of gills slits. Circular
mouth without jaws.
Spaloning. Metamorpho
unpairedpins; Cranium and
vertebralcaurs.
[A.2] CLASS Scoliodon – Dogfish
CHONDRICHTHYES Pritis – Sawfish
Cartilaginous Endoskeleton; Carchardon – Great
Notochord Persistant; Trygon – Sting ray white shark.
Operculum Placold Scales;
Electric Organs Poison sting;
Poikilothermdus; Claspers in
males. 2 chambered heart.
[A.3] CLASS – Exocoetus – Flying fish
OSTECHTHYES Hippocampus – Sea horse (Marine)
Bony fishes; 4 pairs gills, Labeo – Rohu
Operculum cycloid / ctenoid Catla – Katla
scales, air bladder, 2- Clarias – Magur
chambered heart. Betta – Fighting fish
Poikilothermous. Pterophyllum – Angel fish
[A.4] CLASS AMPHIBIA Bufo – Toad
2-Pairs of limbs, Rana – Frog
Body—(i) head (ii) trunk Hyla – Tree frog
Skin – (i) Moist (ii) Noscales; Salamadra – Salamander
with glands, eyelids, Ichthyophis – Limbless Amphibia.
tympanum, coloaca heart 3
chambered, cold – blooded.

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[A.5] CLASS – REPTILIA Chelone – Turtle
Scalesl No external ears; Testudo – Tortoise
(scutes) Tympanium, present; Chameleon – Tree lizard
3-chambered heart; Calotes –Garoen lizard
crocodile-4]; CO2 D Blooded. Crocodilus –Crocodile
Homodont. Oviparous Alligator – Alligator
Hemidactylus - Wall lizard
Naja – Cobra
Vipera – Viper
Bagarus- Krait
Calotes- Garden lizard.
[A.6] CLASS AVES Corvus – Crow
Feathers, Beak, wings, Columba – Pigion
ossified skeleton, Oil gland, Psittacula – Parrot
pneumatic bones, crop Struthio – Ostrich
gizzard heart 4 chambered, Pavo – Peacock
warm blodded, air sacs, Aptenodytes – Penguin
oviparous, egg in hard Neophron – Vulture.
calcareous shell.
[A.7] CLASS MAMMALIA Ornithrothynchus-Platipus (Oviparous)
Mammary gland, 2 pairs Mikropus-Kangaroo
oiflimbs, hairs, ear pinnae, Pteropus-Flying fox
hetero don’t, 4-chambered Camelus-Camel
heart, warm blooded, Macaca-Monkey
viviparous. Rattus – Rat
Canis-Dog
Felis-Cat
Elephas – Elephant
Eqous – Horse
Delphinus – Common dolphin
Balaenptera-Blue whale
Panthera tigris-Tiger.
Panthera Leo -Lion

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