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Annelida By: Jessica Livingstone, Mark McPhee, Raouf Fellah, Melissa Merks

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Annelida. By: Jessica Livingstone, Mark McPhee, Raouf Fellah, Melissa Merks. Introduction. Kingdom Animalia Superphylum Lophtrochozoa Phylum Annelida. Introduction. How many? About 17 000 types found all over the world What are they ? Class Polychaeta (marine worms) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Annelida

By: Jessica Livingstone, Mark McPhee, Raouf Fellah, Melissa Merks

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IntroductionKingdom AnimaliaSuperphylum LophtrochozoaPhylum Annelida

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Introduction How many? About 17 000 types found all over the world What are they? Class Polychaeta (marine worms) Live in tubes or permanent burrows. Active swimmers, crawlers or burrowers. Class Oligochaeta (earthworms) Live underground in moist soil. Aerate and enrich soil. Class Hirundinea (leeches) Live in freshwater. Used medicinally: remove excess blood after surgery, keep blood from clotting.

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IntroductionSignificance to ecosystem?

Earthworms expand pharynx to ingest soil.

Soil is then excreted as feces (scientifically known as humus which contains important nutrients).

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CharacteristicsCoelom

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Characteristics Body Wall

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Characteristics Parapodia

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Characteristics Nervous System

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Characteristics Sense Organ

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Characteristics Circulation and respiratory structures

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Life Cycle& Reproduction Fertilization

Egg

Cocoon

Hatchling

Adult

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EvolutionAncestor: Flat Worm

Polychaetes

Oligochaetes

Sea and Terrestrial Soil

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HabitatWide range of physiological tolerances

Soil

Sea/Oceans

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Interesting Facts A preserved specimen of Eunice (Eunicidae) at the Museum of

Natural History in Washington D. C. is close to 3 m in length and around 5 cm in diameter in its preserved and contracted condition.

The largest leech in the world, found in South America and reaches more than 40 cm in length.

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http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Annelida/ http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/diagram/15491/earthworm-life-cycle http://annelidsh.blogspot.ca/2007/03/reproduction.html http://www.rugusavay.com/information-on-annelid-anatomy-classific

ation-habitats/

https://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/Annelida http://www.thefreedictionary.com/statocyst