Phylum-Hemichordata

Phylum-Hemichordata

Phylum-Hemichordata These are recently added as a phylum under non-chordates, earlier these were considered as a sub-phylum under the phylum chordates. They possess a rudimentary structure in the collar region known as a stomochord, which is similar to a notochord in structure. The hemichordates are marine deuterostome animals, generally considered Read more…

Phylum-Echinodermata

Phylum-Echinodermata

Phylum-Echinodermata The members of Phylum Echinodermata are exclusively marine animals, till now these are not found as terrestrial or freshwater. About seven thousand living species are included in this phylum. The adults are recognizable by their radial symmetry. The Phylum includes starfish, sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers, as Read more…