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Phylum of the Kingdom: Animalia
| Phylum |
Subphylum |
Infraphylum |
Description |
Classes |
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Acanthocephala
|
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Spiny-headed worms |
3 |
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Annelida
|
|
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Segmented worms |
9 |
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Arthropoda
|
|
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Arthropods, these are animals that have an exoskeleton |
0 |
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Arthropoda
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Chelicerata
|
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spiders, mites, scorpions |
4 |
|
Arthropoda
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Crustaceans
|
|
lobsters, crabs, barnacles and woodlice |
24 |
|
Arthropoda
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Hexapoda
|
|
insects |
8 |
|
Arthropoda
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Myriapoda
|
|
millipedes and centipedes |
7 |
|
Brachiopoda
|
|
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bivalve coelomates |
2 |
|
Chaetognatha
|
|
|
arrow worms |
2 |
|
Chordata
|
|
|
chordates |
1 |
|
Chordata
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Cephalochordata
|
|
lancelets |
0 |
|
Chordata
|
Tunicata
|
|
tunicates, formerly Urochordata |
3 |
|
Chordata
|
Vertebrata
|
|
chordates |
0 |
|
Chordata
|
Vertebrata
|
Agnatha
|
jawless vertebrates |
4 |
|
Chordata
|
Vertebrata
|
Gnathostomata
|
Animals with backbones |
24 |
|
Cnidaria
|
|
|
cnidarians |
7 |
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Cnidaria
|
Medusozoa
|
|
cnidarians |
4 |
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Ctenophora
|
|
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comb jellies |
2 |
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Cycliophora
|
|
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cycliophorans |
1 |
|
Echinodermata
|
|
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Starfish, sea urchins |
0 |
|
Echinodermata
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Eleutherozoa
|
|
starfish, sea urchins |
10 |
|
Echinodermata
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Pelmatoza
|
|
starfish, sea urchins |
2 |
|
Echiura
|
|
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burrow worms |
0 |
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Ectoprocta
|
|
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bryozoans |
2 |
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Entoprocta
|
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|
entoprocts |
0 |
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Gastrotricha
|
|
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gastrotrichs |
0 |
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Gnathostomulida
|
|
|
gnathostomulids |
0 |
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Hemichordata
|
|
|
hemichordates |
3 |
|
Kinorhyncha
|
|
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kinorhynchs |
0 |
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Loricifera
|
|
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loriciferans |
0 |
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Mollusca
|
|
|
Snails, squid, clam |
17 |
|
Myxozoa
|
|
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ciliated protozoans |
2 |
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Nemata
|
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nemas |
4 |
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Nematomorpha
|
|
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gordian worms |
0 |
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Nemertea
|
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proboscis worms |
2 |
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Onychophora
|
|
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velvet worms |
1 |
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Orthonectida
|
|
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orthonectids |
0 |
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Phoronida
|
|
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phoronids |
0 |
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Placozoa
|
|
|
|
0 |
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Platyhelminthes
|
|
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flatworms |
8 |
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Porifera
|
|
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sponges |
7 |
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Priapula
|
|
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priapulans |
0 |
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Rhombozoa
|
|
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rhombozoans |
0 |
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Rotifera
|
|
|
rotifers |
4 |
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Sipuncula
|
|
|
peanut worms |
0 |
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Tardigrada
|
|
|
tardigrades |
3 |
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