Question

Make a list of invertebrate phyla. Give one example of each.

Answer 1

Invertebrates are those animals that do not have the vertebral column. The following phyla are included in the invertebrate category:

Phylum Porifera- for example sponges

Phylum Cnidaria- for example jelly fish

Phylum Platyhelminthes- for example tapeworm

Phylum Nematoda- for example clam worm

Phylum Annelida- for example earthworm

Phylum Mollusca- for example octopus

Phylum Arthropoda-for example butterfly

Phylum Echinodermata- for example star-fish