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Annelida cami correa. Reason for the name. Also called ringed worms From French annelés " ringed ones ", ultimately from Latin anellus " little ring " . Number of species existing . 15,000 to 17,000 modern species Leeches; Hirudinea Sand worms ; Polychaeta
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Reason for the name • Alsocalledringedworms • FromFrenchannelés "ringedones", ultimatelyfromLatinanellus "little ring"
Number of species existing • 15,000 to 17,000 modernspecies • Leeches; Hirudinea • Sandworms; Polychaeta • Earth Worms; Oligochaeta
First Fossil Record • 1st fossils found from 2 billion yrs ago. • Precambrian era
Special Features • Hydrostatic skeleton • Symmetrical animals • Have a digestive and closed circulatory systems • Have legs attached to every segment.
Life Cycle • Lay their eggs in their cocoon that they deposit into the soil. • When adults the reproduce either asexually or sexually depending on the species. • Their average life span is 7 years. ç
Digestive System • Consists of a: • Gizzard (not a very developed brain) • Pharynax (pulls in the food into the esophagus) • Crop • Mouth and Buccal cavity
Respiratory System • Unlike other worms this has the beginnings of lungs which consist of gills. • They diffuse through the skin to obtain oxygen and expel carbon dioxide.
Circulatory System • 5 hearts around the esophagus. • Dorsal blood vessel.
Sensory System • Underdeveloped brain found in the head connected by a ring of nerves. • They usually have: • Eyes • Tentacles • Taste buds