(errant polychaete) |
(sedentary polychaete) |
PHYLUM ANNELIDA
(Tree and traits from
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(oligochaete) |
(leech) |
===3=== "SubCl." Errantia (errant marine segmented worms) ==2==Polychaeta===| | ===4=== "SubCl." Sedentaria (sedentary marine segmented worms) <<=1===| | =====6=============== Oligochaeta (earthworms & relatives) | | =5==| ==8======== Acanthobdellida (primitive leech-like annelids) =====7====| ==9======== Hirudinea (true leeches)
Back to Zool 250 tree for animal phyla or Protostomia
TRAITS SUPPORTING EACH CLADE (** plesiomorphic- a primitive state, not unique to clade):
b) simple prostomium** c) peristomium: a unique pre-segment surrounding the mouth d) no parapodia** e) multiciliated cells** f) chitinous setae in setal sacs** g) separate sexes, gametes from body wall (no permanent gonads)** h) segmented ventral nerve cord** i) closed circulatory system with capillaries and contractile vessels or hearts j) nephridia with nephrostome opening in segment anterior to nephridiopore b) parapodia c) gametes from body wall (no permanent gonads)** d) complex prostomium b) pharynx with jaws (most) b) segments usually differ in form c) jaws usually absent |
b) simple prostomium** c) no parapodia** d) hermaphroditic e) clitellum (produces the cocoon in which eggs are laid) f) permanent gonads b) typhlosole (earthworms) b) fixed number of body segments c) setae restricted to a few anterior segments d) posterior (and often anterior) sucker e) superficial annuli in body wall b) setae restricted to a few anterior segments** c) body of 30 segments b) body of 33 or 34 segments c) coelom unsegmented d) no setae |