Animal phyla

Do you have a favorite phylum?

In which phylum does your favorite animal belong??

Humans are in the phylum Chordata! At some point in their life, all chordates have (1) a post-anal tail, (2) dorsal hollow nerve chord, (3) pharyngeal gill slits and (4) a notochord.

The 9 Animal Phyla by: Mrs. Ogden

Porifera:Sponges

Cnideria:Jellyfish

Platyhelminthes:Flatworms

Nematoda:Flatworms

Annelida:Segmented worms

Mollusca:Snails, octupus, oysters

Echindodermata:Starfish, Sea urchins

Arthropoda:Lobsters, insects, spiders, butterflies, centipedes

Chordata:Sharks, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals