Animal Kingdom

This topic describes the body plan, symmetry, segmentation, notochord and level of organisation of animals. It discusses the features of animals and their significant parts. We will also study the basis of classification of the animal kingdom.

In this topic, we will study the classification of kingdom Animalia into ten different subphyla based on their body design or differentiation. Each phylum of the animal kingdom is explained here in detail along with examples.

This topic sheds light on Non-Chordata which are animals without a notochord. The general characteristic features of non-chordates are explained here. A brief note on the classification of Non-Chordata is also given here.

This topic explores Phylum Chordata. We will study the general characteristic features of Chordates. It also discusses the classification of Phylum Chordata into three subphyla, which are Urochordata, Cephalochordata and Vertebrata.