Animal+BioDiversity

===These pages contain review information about Kingdom: Animalia. Each phylum contained within this Kingdom has a description of the following: ===

//Scientific Name and Common Name of the Organism within the chosen phylum//  A: life processes of chosen phylum or class (including pictures, diagrams, and descriptions)  B: method of acquiring nutrition  C: presence of specialized systems (i.e. digestive, circulatory, nervous, gas exchange, excretory, reproductive), are they motile?  D: body plan (symmetry) and development  E: ecological niche (What is the environment that the animal inhabits, what is this animals role in the environment, are there special relationships with other organisms that should be noted (i.e. predator-prey, parasitism, mutualism, etc), Are there any challenges this organism faces within its environment)  F: evolutionary history (including what adaptations has this phylum/class made to make it successful)  G: Any interesting video that demonstrates the above points


 * Porifera
 * Cnidaria
 * Platyhelminthes- flatworms, tapeworms, flukes
 * Mollusca- bivalves, cephalopods, gastropods
 * Annelida- earthworms, polychaetes, leeches
 * Nematoda- roundworms
 * Arthropoda- arachnids, crustaceans, insects, centipedes, millipedes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 24px;">Echinodermata- sea stars, cucumbers, sea urchins, sand dollars
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 24px;">Chordata-
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 24px;">Class- Agnatha, jawless fish, hagfish, lamprey
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 24px;">Class- Chondrichthyes, cartilaginous fish, sharks, skates, rays
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 24px;">Class- Osteichthyes, bony fish
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 24px;">Class- Amphibia- frogs, toads, salamanders
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 24px;">Class- Reptilia, lizards, snakes, turtles, crocodiles, alligators
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 24px;">Class- Aves, birds
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 24px;">Class- Mammals