Distinctive Diploblastic/ Coelomates/ Special

Phylum Feature Symmetry Triploblastic Acoelomates Organisation Characteristics Features

Porifera Multicellular, Asymmetrica Cell Acoelomates Cellular Filter-feeding, no Spicules,
porous body l true tissues choanocytes
structure

Coelenterata Presence of Radial Diploblastic Acoelomates Tissue Nematocysts for Polyp and
specialized capturing prey medusa forms
stinging
cells
(cnidocytes)
Ctenophora Presence of Radial Diploblastic Acoelomates Tissue Bioluminescent, Colloblasts for
comb-like biradial symmetry prey capture,
rows of cilia comb rows of
cilia

Platyhelminthes Flat, Bilateral Triploblastic Acoelomates Organ Dorsoventrally Regeneration

unsegmente flattened, ability, parasitic
d body hermaphroditic species
structure
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Phylum Feature Symmetry Triploblastic Acoelomates Organisation Characteristics Features
Aschelminthes Pseudocoel Bilateral Triploblastic Pseudocoelom Organ Complete Eutely (fixed
omate body ates digestive system, number of
structure diverse forms cells), eutely

Annelida Segmented Bilateral Triploblastic Coelomates Organ Metamerism, Setae for

body closed circulatory locomotion,
structure system diverse habitats

Arthropoda Exoskeleton Bilateral Triploblastic Coelomates Organ Segmentation, Molting,

and jointed specialized diverse
appendages appendages adaptations,
largest phylum

Mollusca Soft body, Bilateral Triploblastic Coelomates Organ Mantle, radula, Mantle cavity,
often muscular foot diverse forms
protected and habitats
by a hard
shell
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Phylum Feature Symmetry Triploblastic Acoelomates Organisation Characteristics Features
Echinodermata Spiny skin Radial Triploblastic Coelomates Organ Pentaradial Regeneration,
and water symmetry, tube water vascular
vascular feet system
system

Hemichordata Possess Bilateral Triploblastic Coelomates Organ Pharyngeal gill Collar and
both slits, proboscis trunk regions,
vertebrate acorn worms
and
invertebrate
characteristi
cs
Chordata Presence of Bilateral Triploblastic Coelomates Organ Notochord, post- Highly diverse,
a notochord anal tail, presence of
and dorsal pharyngeal slits backbone
hollow
nerve cord