13/07/2023
The Kingdom Animalia is a diverse group that consists of numerous phyla and subphyla.
1. Phylum Porifera (Sponges)
- Example: Bath sponge
2. Phylum Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
- Subphylum Medusozoa (Jellyfish, Hydroids)
- Example: Moon jellyfish
- Subphylum Anthozoa (Corals, Sea anemones)
- Example: Great Barrier Reef coral
3. Phylum Platyhelminthes (Flatworms)
- Example: Planaria
4. Phylum Nematoda (Roundworms)
- Example: Ascaris
5. Phylum Annelida (Segmented worms)
- Subphylum Polychaeta (Marine worms)
- Example: Christmas tree worm
- Subphylum Clitellata (Earthworms, leeches)
- Example: Earthworm
6. Phylum Mollusca (Mollusks)
- Class Gastropoda (Snails, slugs)
- Example: Garden snail
- Class Bivalvia (Clams, mussels)
- Example: Blue mussel
- Class Cephalopoda (Squid, octopus)
- Example: Common octopus
7. Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
- Subphylum Chelicerata (Spiders, scorpions)
- Example: Black widow spider
- Subphylum Myriapoda (Millipedes, centipedes)
- Example: House centipede
- Subphylum Crustacea (Crabs, lobsters)
- Example: Red king crab
- Subphylum Hexapoda (Insects)
- Example: Honey bee
8. Phylum Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
- Example: Starfish
9. Phylum Chordata (Chordates)
- Subphylum Urochordata (Tunicates)
- Example: Sea sq**rt
- Subphylum Cephalochordata (Lancelets)
- Example: Amphioxus
- Subphylum Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
- Class Agnatha (Jawless fish)
- Example: Lamprey
- Class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous fish)
- Example: Great white shark
- Class Osteichthyes (Bony fish)
- Example: Goldfish
- Class Amphibia (Amphibians)
- Example: Red-eyed tree frog
- Class Reptilia (Reptiles)
- Example: Green iguana
- Class Aves (Birds)
- Example: Bald eagle
-Class Mammalia (Mammals)
-Example: Human