TYPES OF ANIMALS

TYPES OF ANIMALS There are two types of animals:

Invertebrates Vertebrates

INVERTEBRATES

Animals without a Backbone or Spinal ColumnProtozoa

(phyla: protozoa)Arthropods

such as crabs, spiders and insects

(phyla: Arthropoda)Echinoderms

such as starfish(phyla: Echinodermata)

Crustaceanssuch as crabs

(subphyla: Crustacea)Annelids

such as earthworms(phyla: Annelida)

Arachnidssuch as spiders

(subphyla: Chelicerataclass: Arachnida)

Molluskssuch as octopus(phyla: Mollusca)

Insects(subphyla: Uniramia

class: Insecta)

VERTEBRATES Animals with a Backbone or Spinal Column:

(All these animals are in the phyla Chordata and the subphyla Vertebrata.)

Marsupialssuch as kangaroos(order: Marsupialia)

Fish(group: Pisces)

Primatessuch as gorillas and

chimpanzees(order: Primates)

Amphibianssuch as frogs

(class: Amphibia)

Rodentssuch as mice

(order: Rodentia)

Reptilessuch as crocodiles

(class: Reptilia)Cetaceans

such as whales and dolphins( order: Cetacea)

Birds(class: Aves)

Animals such as seals(order: Carnivorafamily: Phocidae)

Mammals(class: Mammalia)

 

 

Which animal is an invertebrate? Dolphin Crab Monkey Horse

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ASSIGNMENT Now is your chance to explore.

Find a book of an animal you are interested about. Write a paragraph about the animal including if it is an invertebrate

or a vertebrate. Draw a picture of your animal to go along with your paragraph.