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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]