PRACTICAL 2 – ANIMAL KINGDOM II

AIM
The overall aim of this laboratory session is to observe the levels of
organization in the animal kingdom, make observations of the external and
internal features (where indicated) and classify selected examples of
invertebrate animals belonging to the phyla Cnidaria, Nematoda,
Platyhelminthes, Mollusca and Arthropoda.
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Observe characteristic features of the phyla with emphasis on symmetry,
number of tissue layers (diploblastic, triploblastic), body cavity (acoelomate,
coelomate) and key features typical of the class and the phylum.
• Compare key features between phyla studied.
• Record observations using biological drawings.
 READINGS
• Biological Sciences 1&2: Chapter 2; pages 52-75
• Animal Diversity: Hickman and Roberts
• Handout 1
 SPECIMENS
• - Cnidaria (Jellyfish)
• - Nematoda (Roundworm)
• - Platyhelminthes (Tapeworm and Liver fluke)
• - Mollusca (Chip Chip and Snail)
• - Arthropoda (Millipede)
 BIOLOGICAL DRAWINGS
1. Cnidaria - Biological drawing of the external features of the Cannon Ball Jellyfish
2. Nematoda - Biological drawing of the external features of the Roundworm Ascaris
3. Platyhelminthes – Biological drawing of the external features of the Tapeworm Taenia
4. Platyhelminthes – Biological drawing of the internal features (W.M) of the Liver fluke
Fasciola
5. Mollusca – Biological drawing of the external features of the Chip Chip
6. Mollusca – Biological drawing of the external features of the Snail
7. Arthropoda – Biological drawing of the external features of the Millipede
 PHYLUM: CNIDARIA

Cannonball jellyfish
Phylum: Cnidaria
Actual size – 13cm Class: Scyphozoa
across Genus: Stomolophus
PHYLUM: NEMATODA
Ascaris (Roundworm)

Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Secernentea
Genus: Ascaris
Species: A. lumbricoides

Ascaris
Folded Left to right Size: 10cm
PHYLUM: PLATYHELMINTHES
Taenia (Tapeworm)

Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Cestoda
Genus: Taenia
Species: T. saginata
PHYLUM: PLATYHELMINTHES

Fasciola (Liver Fluke)

Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Trematoda
Genus: Fasciola
Species: F. hepatica

Actual size – 3.2cm (length)

PHYLUM: MOLLUSCA
Donax (Chip Chip)

Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalva
Genus: Donax
Species: D. striatus

Actual size = 5cm

PHYLUM: MOLLUSCA

Snail

Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Genus: Megalobulimus
Species: M. oblongos

Actual size – 3.5cm

PHYLUM: ARTHROPODA

Millipede

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Diplopoda

Actual size – 0.8cm

 LAB WRITE UP
Name ID #:
Date of lab Lab #:
Title:
Aim:
Introduction: this should be about a page long and include the following:
Background information on the different phylum being studied in the lab that is;
• Cnidaria
• Nematoda
• Platyhelminthes
• Mollusca
• Arthropoda
Introduction continued…
You can also do a brief comparison amongst the phylum in terms of how they
are similar and how they are different.
You should discuss each phyla in terms of symmetry, number of tissues
(diploblastic, triploblastic) and body cavity (coelomate or acoelomate)

For this lab Apparatus and Materials as well as Method is NOT required.
Results
Your results should consist of drawings of the 7 organisms reviewed during the
session. These include –
1. Cannon ball Jellyfish
2. Roundworm Ascaris
3. Tapeworm Taenia
4. Liver fluke Fasciola
5. Chip Chip
6. Snail
7. Millipede
Drawings should consist of title, labels, magnification and the key diagnostic features
each organism.
The key diagnostic features can be identified as annotations on the drawing or
separately in a paragraph under each drawing.
Results continued…
You are also required to identify the main characteristics of each phlya
observed today. This can be done in a table of similar format to last week’s
session.

PHYLUM CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES

Cnidaria  
 
Nematoda  
 
Platyhelminthes  
 
Mollusca  
 
Arthropoda  
 
 SUBMISSION

Due: Thursday 18th Feb @ 11:59PM

Submit ONE COMPLETE DOCUMENT to Turnitin link on the BIOL0200 course

page.
Anything more than 20% plagiarism will not be accepted.
Late submissions will have 10% deducted for each day late.
Late submissions will NOT be accepted 5 days after the deadline.