Invertebrate
Zoology Phylum Comparison
Use
this sheet to compare the different animal phyla. It will help you focus on the similarities
and differences between the groups covered in class. You may want to use a plus symbol (+) if the
characteristic is present or a minus symbol (-) if the characteristic is
absent. Update and review this table
often, it will help you when you review for a test.
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Cnidaria |
Platyhelminthes |
Nematoda |
Annelida |
Mollusca |
Arthropoda |
Echinodermata |
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Phylum Comparison Table designed and created by Dawn M. Kitchen
and Tim Susman for the