Title: Phylum Porifera the sponges
1Phylum Porifera - the sponges
Local sponges
Red volcano sponge Acarnus erithacus
Tropical Vase sponge
Sulphur sponge Verongia aurea
2Phylum Cnidaria - hydroids, anenomes, corals,
jellyfish, gorgonians
Orange gorgonian Adelogorgia phyllosclera
Giant green anenome Anthopleura xanthogrammica
- Cnidarians can have 2 forms
- Polyps (benthic)
- Medusae (planktonic)
- The thing they all have in common are
cnidoblasts stinging cells
3 Cnidarians Medusa form
Sea wasp (lethal)
Moon jelly
Portuguese man-of-war
4Corals Colonial cnidarians
Coral polyps at night
5Phylum Ctenophora
Beroe
Pleurobrachia (sea gooseberry)
6Phylum Annelida - segmented worms Class
Polychaeta - bristled worms
Tomopteris (a planktonic polychaete worm)
Feather-duster worm Eudistylia polymorpha
Sand-castle worm Phragmatopoma californica
7Phylum Chaetognatha Arrow worms
These fierce predators are well adapted to living
in the plankton
8Phylum Mollusca Class Gastropoda I Chitons and
limpets
Conspicuous chitons Stenoplax conspicua
Fingered limpets Collisella digitalis
9Phylum Mollusca Class Gastropoda II Snails and
slugs
Black sea hare Aplysia vaccaria
Gray periwinkles Littorina planaxis
10Phylum Mollusca Class Bivalvia Clams, oysters,
and mussels
Bean clams Donax gouldii
California mussels Mytilus californianus
11Phylum Mollusca Class Cephalapoda Squids and
octopuses
Market squid Loligo opalescens
Two-spotted octopus Octopus bimaculoides
12Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Shrimp and crabs
Striped shore crab Pachygrapsus crassipes
Hermit crab Pagurus samuelis
Coon striped shrimp Pandalus danae
13Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea barnacles
Acorn barnacle Balanus glandula
Goose-necked barnacles Pollicipes polymeris
14Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea isopods
Rock louse - Ligia Occidentalis
15Phylum Arthropoda, Class Crustacea, Subclass
Copepoda
16Phylum Arthropoda, Class Crustacea, Order
Euphausiacea (euphausiids)
Both of these species are called krill
Euphausia superba
Meganyctiphanes norvegica
17Phylum Echinodermata Seastars and brittle stars
Smooth brittle star Ophioplocus esmarki
Leather star Dermasterias imbricata
18Phylum Echinodermata Urchins and Sand Dollars
Sand dollar Dendraster excentricus
19Phylum Echinodermata Sea Cucumbers
Warty sea cucumber Parastichopus parvimensis
20Phylum Chordata
Wooly sculpin Clinocottus analis
Lobed tunicate Cystodytes lobata
California sea lion Zalophus californianus
21Many animal phyla have planktonic representatives
Chordata
Chaetognatha
Arthropoda
22Many animal phyla have planktonic representatives
Mollusca (pteropod)
Cnidaria
Annelida (tomopteras worm)
Ctenophora
23Test Your Knowledge
Which phylum Porifera, Cnidaria, Mollusca,
Arthropoda, Echinodermata, or Chordata?
24Which phylum Porifera, Cnidaria, Mollusca,
Arthropoda, Echinodermata, or Chordata?
25Which phylum Porifera, Cnidaria, Mollusca,
Arthropoda, Echinodermata, or Chordata?
26Which phylum Porifera, Cnidaria, Mollusca,
Arthropoda, Echinodermata, or Chordata?
27Which phylum Porifera, Cnidaria, Mollusca,
Arthropoda, Echinodermata, or Chordata?
28Which phylum Porifera, Cnidaria, Mollusca,
Arthropoda, Echinodermata, or Chordata?
29Which phylum Porifera, Cnidaria, Mollusca,
Arthropoda, Echinodermata, or Chordata?