Zoologia Geral Storer.pdf ~upd~ Jun 2026

| Phylum | Key traits | Examples | |--------|------------|----------| | Porifera | Pores, filter-feeders, no true tissues | Sponges | | Cnidaria | Stinging cells (cnidocytes), radial symmetry | Jellyfish, corals | | Platyhelminthes | Flat, acoelomate, some parasitic | Planaria, tapeworms | | Mollusca | Muscular foot, mantle, radula (most) | Snails, clams, squids | | Annelida | Segmented worms, closed circulation | Earthworms, leeches | | Arthropoda | Exoskeleton, jointed appendages, open circulation | Insects, spiders, crustaceans | | Echinodermata | Spiny skin, water vascular system | Starfish, sea urchins | | Chordata | Notochord, dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits | Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals |

Good luck with your studies of the animal kingdom! Zoologia Geral Storer.pdf

: How animal systems (circulatory, nervous, etc.) function to maintain life. Genetics and Evolution | Phylum | Key traits | Examples |