Classification:

Invertebrates
 What is classification?

Due to the large number of

species of plants and animals,
scientist put similar animals in
groups. This is called
classification.
How are living things classified?
 What are Vertebrates and
Invertebrates ?

Vertebrates are animals that

have a backbone while
invertebrates are animals
without a backbone.
Which animals are vertebrates?

These animals include:

Fish
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Mammals
Which animals are invertebrates?

The groups of invertebrates

include: jellyfish and sea
anemones, flatworms,
roundworms, segmented
worms, molluscs, starfish and
sea urchins and arthropods.
Jellyfish and sea anemones

Jelly-like body.
Have tentacles with stinging
cells to catch food.
Flatworms

Flattened body with no

segments (divisions).
Roundworms

Long thin body with no

segments.
Segmented worms

Long, tube-shaped body made

of segments.
Molluscs

Many have a shell.

Body not in segments.
Move around on a muscular
foot.
Starfish and sea urchins
5 ‘arms’ or star-shaped pattern
on their bodies.
Spiny skins
Arthropods

Jointed legs.
Body has a hard outer skeleton
They can be divided into 4
smaller groups: Crustaceans,
Insects, Spiders, Centipedes
and millipedes.
Arthrodops: Crustaceans

Chalky outer skeleton.

Most live in water.
Arthropods: Insects

6 legs.
3 parts to the body.
Have wings.
Arthropods: Spiders

8 legs.
2 parts to the body.
No wings
Arthropods: Centipedes and
millipedes
Long body made up of
segments.
Many legs.