Laxmi Neupane, Author at Microbe Notes

Phylum Echinodermata- Characteristics, classification, examples

December 7, 2020 by Laxmi Neupane

Echinodermata (Echinoderms) Definition Echinoderms are enterocoelous coelomates with pentamerous radial symmetry, without distinct head or brain having a calcareous endoskeleton of separate plates or pieces and a peculiar water vascular system of coelomic origin with podia or tube-feet projecting out of the body. Phylum Echinodermata Characteristics They are exclusively marine and are among the most common and widely distributed marine …

Phylum Coelenterata (Cnidaria)- Characteristics, classification, examples

December 8, 2020December 7, 2020 by Laxmi Neupane

Coelenterata (Cnidaria) Definition The Coelenterata may be defined as diploblastic metazoa with tissue grade of construction having nematocyst and a single gastrovascular cavity or the coelenteron. Phylum Coelenterata (Cnidaria) Characteristics They are aquatic, mostly marine except few freshwater forms like the hydra. They are multicellular with tissue grade of organization. They are solitary or conical. Sedentary or free-swimming. Individuals are …

Phylum Hemichordata- Characteristics, classification, examples

December 8, 2020December 7, 2020 by Laxmi Neupane

Hemichordata Definition Hemichordata (Gr., hemi, half; chorde, cord) means they are ‘half’ of ‘part’ chordates, a fact that is disputed. They are usually vermiform, solitary, or colonial enterocoelous coelomate animals with an intra-epidermal nervous system and a pre-oral with or without gill-slits and without typical nephridia. Phylum Hemichordata Characteristics They are exclusively marine, solitary or colonial, mostly tubicolous. Their body …

Phylum Arthropoda- Characteristics, classification, examples

December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 by Laxmi Neupane

Arthropoda (Arthropods) Definition Arthropods are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic, metamerically segmented animals with coelom which is reduced and modified. Their body is covered externally in a chitinous exoskeleton which molts periodically and their appendages are joined. Phylum Arthropoda Characteristics They are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic, metamerically segmented animals. Body organization is of an organ-system level. The body is covered with a thick …

Phylum Porifera- Characteristics, classification, examples

December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 by Laxmi Neupane

Porifera Definition The Porifera may be defined as an asymmetrical or radially symmetrical multicellular organism with a cellular grade of an organization without well- definite tissues and organs; exclusively aquatic; mostly marine, sedentary, solitary or conical animals with body perforated by pores, canals, and cambers through which water flows; with one or more internal cavities lined with choanocytes; and with …

Phylum Ctenophora- characteristics, classification, examples

May 12, 2020 by Laxmi Neupane

Ctenophora Definition Ctenophores are free-swimming, transparent, jelly-like, soft-bodied, marine animals having biradial symmetry, comb-like ciliary plates for locomotion, the lasso cells but nematocytes are wanting. They are also known as sea walnuts or comb jellies. Phylum Ctenophora Characteristics They are free-swimming, marine, solitary, pelagic animals. No polymorphism and no attached stages were found. The body is transparent, gelatinous, pear-shaped, cylindrical, …

Phylum Mollusca- characteristics, classification, examples

March 23, 2020March 19, 2020 by Laxmi Neupane

Mollusca (Mollusks) Definition Molluscs (also know as mollusks) are soft-bodied, bilaterally symmetrical, segmented, coelomate animals; usually shelled having a mantle, ventral foot, anterior head, and a dorsal visceral mass. Phylum Mollusca (Mollusks) Characteristics They are essentially aquatic mostly marine, few freshwater and some terrestrial form. They may be found as hidden parasites in the interior of other animals. They vary …

Phylum Nematoda- characteristics, classification, examples

March 19, 2020March 16, 2020 by Laxmi Neupane

Nematoda Definition Nematodes (Gr., nema thread+ eidos, form) are commonly referred to as non-segmented roundworm, threadworm or pinworm, as distinct from flatworm and higher segmented annelids. Image Source: Wikipedia Phylum Nematoda Characteristics They are widely distributed, aquatic or terrestrial, parasitic or free-living. Their body is elongated, cylindrical, unsegmented, worm-like, bilaterally symmetrical and tapering at both ends. They are triploblastic animals …

Phylum Aschelminthes- characteristics, classification, examples

March 11, 2020 by Laxmi Neupane

What are Aschelminthes? Aschelminthes are pseudocoelomate, bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic, unsegmented, vermiform, organ- system grade of construction with complete digestive tubes. Phylum Aschelminthes characteristics They are mostly aquatic, free-living or parasitic. They are bilaterally symmetrical, unsegmented worms. The body is slender, vermiform and usually worm-like or flattened. They are usually small, even microscopic, while some reach a meter or more in …

Phylum Platyhelminthes- characteristics, classification, examples

August 25, 2020March 8, 2020 by Laxmi Neupane

Platyhelminthes (flatworms) definition Platyhelminthes are triploblastic, bilaterally symmetrical, dorsoventrally flattened, acoelomate flatworms with organ grade of construction without a definite anus, circulatory, skeletal or respiratory system but with Protonephridial excretory system and mesenchyme filling the space between the various organ of the body. Figure: Phylum Platyhelminthes. Source: WebMD and Wikipedia. Phylum Platyhelminthes (flatworms) characteristics They are free-living, commensal or parasitic. …