Explain the phylum mollusca of non chordates?
The mollusca are also known as the soft body animals. Aristotle described it and Johnston gave the name. They are mainly marine but some of them do occur in the…
The mollusca are also known as the soft body animals. Aristotle described it and Johnston gave the name. They are mainly marine but some of them do occur in the…
The phylum mollusca are divided into different classes which are known as monoplacophora, amphineura, scaphopoda, gastropoda, pelecypoda and cephalopoda. The monoplacophora are known as single plate bearing animals. Their shell…
The echinodermata are known as the spiny skinned animal. They bear spines which play an important role in protection. The name echinodermata was introduced by Jacob Klein. Leuchart put these…
The phylum echinodermata is divided into many classes. It includes asteroidea, ophiuroidea, echinoidea, holothuroidea and crinoidea. The asteroidea are also known as the star form organisms. There body is flat…
The asterias is also known as star fish. They are carnivorous and reside in the rocky areas. They have a higher power of regeneration and autotomy. There body is divided…
The ophiothrix is also known as brittle star. It occurs in the shallow part of sea. They kill the animals with the help of their arms. Their target animals are…
The holothuria is also known as the sea cucumber. It occurs in the shallow part of sea. It respires through cloacae. It feeds on plankton and debris. It has a…
The antedon is also known as the feather star. It occurs in the bottom half of shallow part of sea. It feeds on plankton and debris and has great power…
The hemichordates are also known as the half notochord organism. They were also considered a part of chordate. They were placed in chordates by Bateson. They are known as independent…
Monera originate from primitive type of life referred as a progenote. It is a kingdom of prokaryotes which includes organisms such as bacteria, cyanobacteria, mycoplasma etc. They are present almost…