In this article we will discuss about the general characters and classification of Phylum Mollusca. General Characteristics of Phylum Mollusca: 1. Habitat: They are mostly marine. Many, however, occur in fresh water and some even in damp soil. 2. Body Form: The body of molluscs is un-segmented with a distinct head, muscular foot and visceral hump. Neopilina is a segmented [...]
In this article we will discuss about the General Characters and Classification of Phylum Platyhelminthes. General Characteristics of Phylum Platyhelminthes: (Gk. platys- broad or flat; helminworm) Gegenbaur (1859) placed flat worms in a separate group and gave the term Platyhelminthes. The phylum Platyhelminthes includes about 13,000 species. General Characters: 1. Habitat: The flat worms arc mostly parasites but some flat [...]
In this article we will discuss about the General Characters and Classification of Phylum Echinodermata. General Characteristics of Phylum Echinodermata: Some of the general characters of Phylum Echinodermata are listed below: 1. Habitat: All existing echinoderms are marine. They generally live at sea bottom borne are pelagic (free swimming in open water) and a few are sessile (attached to the [...]