Higher classification: Deuterostome Scientific name: Echinodermata Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom:Eumetazoa They have a star-like appearance and are spherical or elongated. They are exclusively marine animals. The organisms are spiny-skinned. They exhibit organ system level of organization. … They are triploblastic and have a coelomic cavity. The skeleton is made up of calcium carbonate....
Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom: Eumetazoa Phylum: Ctenophora Ctenophora is a phylum of exclusively marine invertebrates. Ctenophora means “comb-bearing”. They are commonly known as comb jellies or sea walnuts. The distinguishing feature of the phylum is the presence of comb plates with cilia that are used for locomotion. They are free-living...
Higher classification: Animal Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom: Eumetazoa Class:ParaHoxozoa Phylum:Cnidaria Cnidaria is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species of aquatic animals found both in freshwater and marine environments, predominantly the latter. Their distinguishing feature is cnidocytes, specialized cells that they use mainly for capturing prey. Mostly marine entities...
Scientific name: Arthropoda Higher classification: Ecdysozoa Phylum: Arthropoda Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom: Eumetazoa The number of arthropod species vary between 1,170,000 and 5 to 10 million and account for over 80 percent of all known living animal species. The body is usually segmented, and the segments bear paired jointed appendages, from which the...
Scientific name: Annelida Higher classification: Lophotrochozoa Kingdom: Animalia The annelids, also known as the segmented worms, are a large phylum, with over 22,000 extant species including ragworms, earthworms, and leeches. The species exist in and have adapted to various ecologies – some in marine environments as distinct as tidal zonesand hydrothermal vents, others in fresh water, and yet others in moist terrestrial...
Scientific name : Eunectes murinus IUCN Status : Least Concern Green anacondas are the heaviest snakes in the world. The heaviest anaconda ever recorded was 227 kilograms. Green anacondas are found in large parts of South America as well as a few Caribbean Islands. Prior studies determined that the anaconda’s possible...
Scientific name: Tapirus terrestris IUCN Status : Vulnerable The South American tapir or the Brazilian tapir is the second largest mammal in South America. Tapir are often thought to be meek and gentle animals, however their behaviour can be unpredictable and they have been known to attack without warning. Amazonian...
Scientific Name : Panthera onca IUCN Status : Near Threatened The jaguar is the third biggest cat in the world. Jaguars are opportunistic hunters and can prey upon almost anything they come across. The jaguar is threatened by habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, poaching for trade with its body parts and killings in human–wildlife conflict situations, particularly with ranchers in Central...
Scientific Name : Puma concolor. Least Concern Puma is a genus in the family Felidae whose only extant species is the cougar Pumas are large, secretive cats. They are also commonly known as cougars and mountain lions, and are able to reach larger sizes than some other “big” cat individuals. Members of the...
Scientific Name : Acinonyx jubatus IUCN Status : Vulnerable It is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran. It is the fastest land animal, estimated to be capable of running at 80 to 128 km/h (50 to 80 mph) with the fastest reliably recorded speeds being 93 and 98 km/h (58 and 61 mph), and as such...
