Aquarium entrance stamp here Bio 11 - ZOOLOGY Instructor: K. Villatoro Student s Name: CLASSIFICATION OF KINGDOM ANIMALIA WELCOME TO THE CABRILLO MARINE AQUARIUM! This site was chosen because it exhibits most of the Phyla of the Kingdom Animalia that we will be studying in class. These species are native to Southern California and they are alive!!! The objective of this guide is to expose you to the representatives of each Phylum and hopefully develop an appreciation for the diversity of organisms Southern California has to offer. If at any point you need some help with the classification of any of the organisms, consult the last page of this handout. ORIENTATION: Use the following map to orient yourself. This lab follows each of the exhibit halls starting with the rocky shores. Be sure to identify the tank by the number. Answer the questions at each tank using what is in the tank and the information provided around it. TANK 1: LIVING IN THE SURF What Phyla are represented IN this tank (actually IN the tank, not JUST in the tank labels)? Write the common name and the Phylum the organism belongs to, like the example provided. Sea star Echinodermata
Now, you noticed that this tank has representatives from different phyla but they all have something in common, they are adapted to living in the same environment, the rocky shores. What is the main environmental factor of rocky shores that these organisms must adapt to in order to survive here? Each organism has adapted to this factor in a different way. For each of the organisms list the adaptation that allows them to survive in the rocky shores. Example provided. Sea star ADAPTATION Tube feet provide attachment Muscles vs. Mussels Your muscle strength is (greater or lesser) than the checkered periwinkle and (greater or lesser) than the California Mussel. TANK 2: HOUSEBUILDERS What Phylum do these Feather-dusted worms belong to? What is the feather duster for? When you see them in the tank they don t look like worms, why? (hint: where is most of the body? TANK 3: GRAZERS and BROWSERS These animals share the same source of food: Plants. List the phyla represented in this tank and the way each organism is able to obtain their plant food. OBTAIN FOOD BY Snail Mollusca Radula scrapes plant
TANK 4: PLANT-LIKE ANIMALS List the common name and the phyla of the organisms represented in this tank Snail Mollusca Why do you think that people would confuse these animals with plants? Are Gorgonians considered an individual or a colony? Tank 6 and 7: Predatory and Non-predatory Echinoderms What do the following echinoderms eat? FOOD Heather star Sea cucumber Purple sea urchin Bat star Describe how sea stars prey on other animals? TANK 12: TOUCH TANK Identify the organisms in this touch tank. You are welcome to touch but always be nice!!!
Express yourself!!! Draw your favorite animal of the touch tank or any other tank TANK 13 AND 14: CRUSTACEANS What Phylum do all these animals belong to? What Class do these animals belong to? What do these crustaceans eat? (hint: what is in the bottom of the tank?) TANK 17: OCTUPUS What Phylum and Class does the octopus belong to? What are the chromatophores for? TANK 18: MORAY EEL What Phylum do these 2 animals belong to? 1. Moray eel: 2. Red rock shrimp: What is the relationship between the moray eel and the red rock shrimp? TANK 25: A MUDFLAT METROPOLIS List the phyla represented in this tank.
TANK 28: JELLYFISH What Phylum do Moon Jellies belong to? What part of their body do they use for stinging? Why do they sting? Compare the polyp and the medusa stage of the life cycle of the Moon Jelly POLYP MEDUSA This stage is produced asexually or sexually Relative size (polyp vs. medusa) Relative life span (polyp vs. medusa) WHALES AND DOLPHIN EXHIBIT What Phylum and Class do whales and dolphins belong to? Why are whales and dolphins not classified as Class Osteichthyes (bony fish)? What structures in the skeleton of a whale can you see present that shows that whales don t belong in the Class Osteichthyes? Name three techniques for feeding in baleen whales. 1. 2. 3. How much milk does a baby whale drink per day?
CLASSIFICATION OF KINGDOM ANIMALIA Domain Eukarya: Kingdom Animalia Phylum Porifera: sponges Phylum Cnidaria: hydras, jellyfish, corals, gorgonians and anemones Phylum Platyhelminthes: flatworms Class Turbellaria: Planaria Class Trematoda: flukes Class Cestoda: tapeworms Phylum Nematoda: roundworms Phylum Mollusca: mollusks Class Polyplacophora: chitons Class Bivalvia: clams, scallops, oysters, mussels Class Cephalopoda: squids, nautilus, octopus Class Gastropoda: snails, slugs, nudibranchs Phylum Annelida: annelids or segmented worms Class Polychaeta: clam worms, tube worms Class Oligochaeta: earthworms Class Hirudinea: leeches Phylum Arthropoda: arthropods Class Crustacea: Crayfish, crabs, shrimps, roly-poly Class Arachnida: spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites Class Chilopoda: Centipedes Class Diplopoda: Millipedes Class Insecta: flies, grasshoppers, butterflies, beetles and other insects Phylum Echinodermata: echinoderms (sea stars, brittle stars, sea cucumbers) Class Crinoidea: sea lilies and feather stars Class Asteroidea: Sea stars Class Ophiuroidea: brittle stars and basket stars Class Echinoidea: sea urchin, sea biscuits and sand dollars Class Holothuroidea: sea cucumbers Phylum Chordata: chordates Subphylum Urochordata: tunicates Subphylum Cephalochordata: lancelets Subphylum Vertebrata: vertebrates Class Agnatha: jawless fishes Class Chondrichthyes: cartilaginous fishes (sharks and rays) Class Osteichthyes: bony fishes (salmon, catfish, tuna, goldfish) Class Amphibia: amphibians (frogs, toads and salamanders) Class Reptilia: reptiles (turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodiles) Class Aves: birds Class Mammalia: mammals