Animal Kingdom
Phylum/Class Mini Poster Assignment
From the Phyla and Class listed below select one to focus on (everyone in the class must have a
different topic).
 Phylum Echniodermata
 Phylum Porifera
 Class Asteroidia (sea stars with five
or more arms)
 Phylum Cnidaria
 Class Hydrozoa (spend life as
 Class Ophiuroidea (brittle stars)
polyp)
 Class Echinoidea (sea urchins, sand
dollars)
 Class Scyphozoa (jellyfish)
 Class Anthozoa (sea anemones,
 Class Holothuroidea (sea
corals)
cucumbers)
 Phylum Platyhelminthes
 Class Crinoidea (sea lilies, feather
stars)
 Class Turbellaria (free living)
 Phylum Chordata
 Class Trematoda (parasitic flukes)
 Class Mammalia
 Class Cestoda (tapeworms)
 Monotremata (platypus)
 Phylum Nematoda
 Marsupalia
 Phylum Annelida
 Placentals
 Class Oligochaeta (earthworm)
 Order Insectivora
 Class Polychaeta (sandworms)
 Order Chiroptera (bats)
 Class Hirudinea (leeches)
 Order Edentata (Sloths)
 Phylum Mollusca
 Order Rodentia (mice,
 Class Amphineura (marine – 8
rats, etc)
shelled plate)
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Order Lagomorpha
 Class Gastropoda ( snails slugs)
(rabbits, hares)
 Class Bivalvia (2 shelled animals)
 Order Carnivora
 Class Cephalopoda (squid, octupus,
 Order Cetacea (whales,
cuttlefish)
dolphins, porpoises)
 Phylum Arthropoda
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Order Sirenia (Manatee
 Sub Phylum Trilobita (all extinct)
or sea cow)
 Sub Phylum Chelicerates
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Order Artiodactyla
 Horseshoe crabs
(large grazing animals)
 Class Arachinda
 F: Cervidae
 Order: Scorpionida
 F: Giraffidae
 Mites and ticks
 Bison
 scorpions
 Order Perissodactyla
 Sub Phylum Crustacea
(horses, zebra)
 Crayfish
 F: Equidae
 Sub Phylum Unirama
 Order Proboscidea
 Class Insecta
(elephants)
 Class Diploda
 Order Primates
 Class Chilopoda
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Class Aves
 Snowy owl
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Class Reptilia
 Order Chelonia (turtle)
 Order Crocodilia
 Order Squamata (lizards
and snakes)
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Order Crocodilia
(crocodiles)
Class Amphibia
 Order Apoda
 Order Urodela
 Order Anura
Class Osteichthyes
Class Chondrithyes
Class Agnatha
F: Trichechus
Our project as a class is to create an online book with information on the above listed Phylum and
classes of the Animal Kingdom. To do this each person will be responsible for one aspect of the
book. Your information should be set up in the form of a mini poster with the following information.
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How many species in this group?
What type of environment do they live in?
What structural characteristics must one have to be part of this group?
Give a description of the animal (include a picture if possible)
What type of symmetry do they have?
What type of skeleton do they have?
Where in the world are they located?
Are there any in Saskatchewan?
Give at least three examples of animals found in this group.
List three interesting facts about this group.
What did they likely evolve from?
Trace the scientific names from Kingdom down to the level at which you are researching.
Set up: in a word document
In a word document, include the following:
- Title of Group (Level of Classification)
- Required information
- At least one picture (Try the following sites:
- Digital Saskatchewan http://wblrd.sk.ca/~digital_sask/
- Troy’s Photo Gallery http://troyb.com/photo/gallery/search.htm
- Biodidac: http://biodidac.bio.uottawa.ca/search.htm
- Bibliography of resources
- Your name
- You may use a second page if necessary
Evaluation:
- required elements as listed above
- aesthetic appeal/ effort
- accuracy of info
- I have selected ___________________________________________________- This assignment is due on __________________________________