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Invertebrate vs Vertibrate
Porifera
Cnidaria
Hydrozoa
Cubozoa
Scyphozoa
Anthozoa
Ctenephora
Platyhelminthes
Turbellarian
Flukes
Tapeworms
Annelids
Nematodes
Mullusca
Chitons
Scaphapods
Gastropods
Bivavles
Cephalopods
Arthropods
Chelicerates
Crustaceans
Decapods
Mantis Shrimp
Krill
Amphipods
Copepods
Barnacles
Echinodermata
Sea Stars
Urchins
Sea Cucumbers
Chordata
Tunicates
Sea Squirts
Salps
Marine FIshes
Jawless Fish
Cartilaginous Fish
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Sharks
Skates and Rays
Chimaeras
Lobefin Fish
Ray-Finned Fish
Invertebrates
Classified into 30 phyla
Make up 98% of animal species
Lack a spine
Have tissues organized into specialized cells
Multicellular
Develop slowly
Smaller in size
Heterotropic
Vertebrates
Classified into 5 groups
Make up 2% of animal species
Have a spine
Has well-developed internal skeleton
Outer covering of skin
Advanced nervous system and highly developed brain (better for reacting to changes in environment)
Develop quickly
Larger in size
Capable of adapting to all environments (land, air, and sea)
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Invertebrate vs Vertibrate
Porifera
Cnidaria
Hydrozoa
Cubozoa
Scyphozoa
Anthozoa
Ctenephora
Platyhelminthes
Turbellarian
Flukes
Tapeworms
Annelids
Nematodes
Mullusca
Chitons
Scaphapods
Gastropods
Bivavles
Cephalopods
Arthropods
Chelicerates
Crustaceans
Decapods
Mantis Shrimp
Krill
Amphipods
Copepods
Barnacles
Echinodermata
Sea Stars
Urchins
Sea Cucumbers
Chordata
Tunicates
Sea Squirts
Salps
Marine FIshes
Jawless Fish
Cartilaginous Fish
>
Sharks
Skates and Rays
Chimaeras
Lobefin Fish
Ray-Finned Fish