Nine Major Animal Phyla

The nine major phyla are:


1. Phylum Porifera - The Sponges
2. Phylum Coelenterata – The Coelenterates: jellyfish, hydras, corals

3. Phylum Platyhelminthes – The Flatworms: planaria, tapeworms

4. Phylum Nematoda – The Roundworms

5. Phylum Annelida – The Segmented Worms: earthworm, leech, sandworm

6. Phylum Arthropoda – The Arthropods: insects, spiders, crustaceans

7. Phylum Mollusca – The Mollusks: clams, snails, oysters, octopus

8. Phylum Echinodermata – The Echinoderms: sea stars, sea urchins

9. Phylum Chordata – The Chordates: fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals

• The types of habitats they can be found in are salt water, fresh water, and terrestrial.

• Some species dont have digestive systems, but those who do either have a complete or incomplete one.
• I have seen birds in the shy flying by as an example of a species in a phyla