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Bilaterally symmetrical Platyhelminthes

acoelomate (flatworms)

Radially symmetrical Coelenterata,

acoelomate Ctenophora

Bilaterally symmetrical Aschelminthes

pseudocoelomate (roundworms)
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Choanocytes Porifera

Nematocyst Cnidaria

Polyp Hydra
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Medusa Aurelia

Metagenesis Obelia

Flame cells Platyhelminthes

(solenocytes) (Osmoregulation)
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For osmoregulation and

Nephridia excretion in Annelida

Malpighian Tubules Arthropoda

Copper protein
present in the
Haemocyanin
haemolymph for
oxygen transport
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Water vascular
Echinodermata
system

Notochord in the
Urochordata larval tail
(Ascidia, Salpa, Doliolum)

Notochord exist
Cephalochordata throughout the life
(Amphioxus or Lancelet)
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Notochord is replaced
Vertebrata by vertebral column
in the adult

Jaw-less marine
fishes, move to
Cyclostomata fresh-water for
spawning
(Petromyzon, Myxine)

Cartilagenous fish,
Torpedo
electric organ
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cartilagenous
ventral mouth
Chondrichthyes placoid scales
no air bladder
gill slits without operculum

bony endoskeleton
terminal mouth
Osteichthyes cycloid/ctenoid scales
air bladder
gill slits with operculum

Cellular level of
Porifera
organisation
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Tissue level of Coelenterata,

organisation Ctenophora

Coelenterata,
Diploblastic
Ctenophora

Radially
Echinodermata
Symmetrical,
(adult)
coelomate
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Phylum- Mollusca
Cuttle fish
Genus- Sepia

Phylum- Arthropoda
Silverfish
Genus- Lepisma

Parapodia Annelida