PHYLUM GRADES OF SYMMETRY GERM COELOM HABIT AND DIGESTIVE RESPIRATORY CIRCULATORY REPRODUCTION UNIQUE FEA

ORGANISATION LAYERS HABITAT SYSTEM SYSTEM SYSTEM

Porifera Cellular Mostly - Acoelomate Aquatic(mostly Absent. Absent Absent Asexual(fragmentation) Water canal
asymmetrical, marine), Intracellular and Millions of o
some radial sedentary, sexual(hermaphrodite). Spongocoel
solitary or Internal fertilisation. linked choan
colonial Indirect development supported b
sponging fib

Cnidaria Tissue Radial Diploblastic Acoelomate Aquatic(mostly Incomplete. Absent Absent Polyp reproduces Tentacles w
marine), Intracellular asexually(budding); Gastrovascu
sessile or free- and Medusa sexually. Most cavity(coele
swimming, Extracellular are separate sexes. opening(mo
solitary or digestion External fertilisation. hypostome.
colonial Indirect development medusa form
alternation
Corals have
skeleton(Ca

Ctenophora Tissue Radial Diploblastic Acoelomate Exclusively Incomplete. Absent Absent Only sexual. Locomotion
marine, Intracellular Hermaphrodite. external row
solitary and and External fertilisation. comb plates
pelagic Extracellular Indirect development present. Sho
digestion bioluminesc

Platyhelminthes Organ and Bilateral Triploblastic Acoelomate Mainly aquatic, Incomplete. Absent Absent Asexual(fragmentation) Unsegmente
organ system endoparasites, and sexual. dorsoventra
some are free- Hermaphrodite. body(excep
living Internal fertilisation. Excretion by
Indirect development. cells(proton
Many larval stages Parasites ha
suckers. Som
nutrients fro
body surfac

Aschelminthes Organ system Bilateral Triploblastic Pseudocoelomate Aquatic and Complete Absent Absent Dioecious. Sexual Syncitial epi
terrestrial. reproduction. Internal cuticle. Excr
Free living and fertilisation. Direct or remove bod
parasitic. indirect development through exc
Sexual dimo

Annelida Organ system Bilateral Triploblastic Coelomate Terrestrial, Complete Cutaneous Closed Sexual. Earthworms and True segme
freshwater or respiration, leeches- monoecious. Longitudina
marine. Free branchial Neries- dioecious. muscles- loc
living and respiration Indirect development Locomotory
parasitic setae or par
Excretion by
Paired gang
nerves, dou
nerve cord

Arthropoda Organ system Bilateral Triploblastic Coelomate Cosmopolitan Complete Gills or book Open type Mostly dioeious. Joint appen
gills or Usually internal head, thora
trachea or fertilisation. Mostly Chitinous cu
book lungs oviparous. Malphigian
Direct/Indirect organs: ante
development. compound a
statocysts

Mollusca Organ system Bilateral Triploblastic Coelomate Aquatic. Few Complete Gills in aq. Open types Dioecious. Oviparous. Body has he
terrestrial forms and Direct or indirect mass, muscu
pulmonary sac development. – sensory te
in ter. forms like gills for
excretion. C
Mantles and

Echinodermata Organ system Radial(bilateral Triploblastic Coelomate Exclusively Complete. Dermal Reduced and Dioecious, external Body covere
in larva) marine Ventral branchiae(skin open type fertilisation. Indirect Head absen
mouth and cells or development. Ciliated endoskeleto
 dorsal anus. papulae) and free swimming larva Water vascu
tube feet excretory sy
Hemichordata Organ system Bilateral Triploblastic Coelomate Exclusively Complete Gills Open type Dioecious, external Worm-like c
marine digestive fertilisation. Indirect with probos
system development trunk. Collar
stomochord
proboseis gl

S.NO CHORDATES NON-CHORDATES

1 Notochord is found in embryonic stage Absent
2 Central nervous system is dorsal, hollow and single Central nervous system is ventral, solid and double
3 Pharyngeal gill slits present Absent
4 Ventral heart Dorsal heart(if present)
5 A post anal part(tail) is present Absent