KINGDOM:  ______________________
PHYLUM:  ________________________
CLASSES:  1.  _______________________  2.  ___________________ 3.  _________________

1.  _______________ body.  Segments are called __________________.

2.  All organ systems are present.
     a.  digestive tract:  __________, ___________(throat), ______________, ___________ (storage of food), ______________ (grinds food),______________(absorption of nutrients), and ________.
     b.  ____________ circulatory system with _______ pairs of aortic arches (hearts).
     c.   Paired _____________ are used to eliminate liquid waste from each segment.
     d.  ____________ nerve cord present & paired _________ ganglia (brain).
     e.  respiration through ______________________( no gills or lungs).

3.  Movement & anchorage by paired bristles called _______________. Some marine annelids also have fleshy _____________ (like paddles).  Thin _____________ present.

4.  True body cavity - ______________________.

5.  Hermaphroditic  & ________ fertilize.  Exchange __________ through the __________________ ( a bulge in the earthworm�s body). 

6.  _______________ symmetry.

7.  Live on _______, in _____________________ & in _________________________.

8.  Body wall contains ______________ & ________________________ muscles.  This allows them to contract (shorten) & to elongate (lengthen) their body.

9.  _______________________ larva.

Classed based on # of setae & presence or absence of parapodia.
CLASS POLYCHAETA � sea worms (tube worms) � possess ___________, ______________, & specialized _____________.Have ______________ for movement with setae on them.  Most have separate sexes; fertilization is usually ___________.  These are all marine and have a well-developed head.

CLASS OLIGOCHAETA � typical earth worm � only a few setae � no parapodia � good aerators of the soil � use their _______________ for grinding food � the _____________ protects the eggs & secretes chitin � no distinct head, no eyes � have light-sensitive & touch-sensitive organs at each end of the body

CLASS HIRUDINEA � leeches � have __________ & ___________ suckers � saliva contains ______________ which prevents blood clotting � no setae or parapodia � coelom is not segmented
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