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Phylum Platyhelminthes: Characters and Classification | Animal Kingdom

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 [...]

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Reptilia: Classification and Features | Animal kingdom

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. General Characteristics of Class Reptilia 2. Classifications of Living Reptiles 3. Extinct Groups 4. Embryonic Membrane 5. Features. General Characteristics of Class Reptilia: Some of the general characters of class Reptilia are listed below: 1. Reptiles are the creeping and burrowing cold blooded vertebrates bearing epidermal scales. They are ectothermic (cold-blooded) and [...]

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Phylum Ctenophora: Characters and Classification | Animal Kingdom

In this article we will discuss about the General Characters and Classification of Phylum Ctenophora. General Characteristics of Phylum Ctenophora: There are about 50 species of ctenophores. 1. Habitat: All ctenophores are exclusively marine. 2. Habits: They feed on plankton, swim by cilia. Power of regeneration is well marked. Bioluminescence (the property of living organism to emit light) is well-marked [...]

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