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Phylum Annelida
Characteristics
Protostomia, eucoelomates Metamerism (= unspecialized segmentation) In the Classes:
Parapodia Clitellium
Systems
Integument- epidermis is one cell layer with mucous gland that secrete a moist cuticle. Skeletal -hydrostatic (using coelom) Muscle- longitudinal and circular muscles Each segments muscles are independent of the other segments. Digestive- complete, complex, with typhlosole for absorption and chloragogen cells acting as digestive gland and excretory cells.
Systems (continue)
Excretory- a pair of nephridia per segment. Respiratory -through skin, some through parapodia; tubeworms have gills. Circulatory- closed system, use hemoglobin as oxygen carrier. Nervous- dorsal brain; ventral, double, solid nerve cord, with ganglia in each segment. Endocrine- hormones secreted by nervous system. Reproductive Dioecious in Polychaeta; no special organs, posterior end becomes gonads. Monoecious in Oligochaeta and Hirudinea; Clitellium.
Annelida Taxonomy
Phylum Annelida (an-nel-i-da)
Class Polychaeta (poly-key-ta)
Earthworm dissection
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Nereis
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ventral
Other Polychaetes
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Chaetopterus
Hirudo (leech)
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Lumbricus
clitellium
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dorsal
ventral
Lumbricus
Earthworm Dissection
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Cross section
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