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Invertebrates are a diverse group of animals that lack a backbone, encompassing multiple phyla such as Arthropoda, Mollusca, Annelida, and others. They do not form their own phylum because they are classified into various distinct phyla based on differences in body structure, development, and genetics. This classification reflects their evolutionary history and the vast range of adaptations they have developed to thrive in different environments. Therefore, invertebrates are better understood as a collective term for many separate phyla rather than a single phylum.
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Which phylum contains only consumers?
The phylum that contains only consumers is the phylum Chordata. Chordates are animals that possess a notochord, and they can be vertebrates or invertebrates. The majority of chordates are consumers, meaning they obtain energy by consuming other organisms.
Are slugs and snails vertebrates or invertebrates?
A mollusk (mollusc) is an invertebrate. Some mollusks (e.g. snails, shellfish) have hard exoskeletons.
What does hemichordata mean?
same as protochordata ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The hemichordata are a a small phylum of marine invertebrates that have a vertebrate like hollow nerve cord and an echinoderm like larval stage. The "hemi" prefix means "half".
What are all the animal kingdoms?
Vertebrates and Invertebrates. Vertebrates are animals with backbone which includes mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish. While invertebrates are animals without backbone. It includes an immense variety of animals from sponges, worms and jellyfish to mollusk and insects. another way is: carnivore and omnivore.
Are clams vertebrates?
No. Clams are mollusks, which are classified in the phylum Mollusca. They lack vertebrae.
Are invertebrates a phylum?
YES!
What phylum is the fanworm in?
worms are invertebrates and are annelids
Which phylum do starfish and sea urchins belong to?
Sea stars are in the phylum Echinodermata and the subphylum Asterozoa.
Which phylum contains invertebrates that have compound eyes?
arthropoda
Which Phylum contains invertebrates that has compound eyes?
Arthropoda
What phylum contains invertebrates that have compound eyes?
arthropoda
Invertebrates in phylum porifera are commonly known as what?
sponges
Which phyla are known as invertebrates?
All phyla contain invertebrates. The only one that contains vertebrates is the phylum Chordata, but it also contains some invertebrates.
What is a phylum for tick?
The phylum for ticks is "athropoda" or athropod.
What Phylum and Class does a Starfish belong to?
They belong to Phylum Invertebrates/Echinoderms and Class Asteroidea.
Insects are grouped in what phylum?
Insects belong to the arthropoda phylum. Insects are arthropods, which are invertebrates and have segmented bodies and have jointed appendages.
Which phylums have trocophore larva?
Phyla Mollusca and Annelida have trochophore larvae. These larvae are characteristic of the early stages of development of certain marine invertebrates, where they display a ciliated, free-swimming, planktonic form.
