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What is Kingdom Animalia?
Kingdom Animalia, also known as Metazoa, consists of various multicellular eukaryotic heterotrophs animals species, from the tiny parasitic nematodes and microscopic invertebrates to the largest of mammals, the blue whale. It is the largest kingdoms on the planet Earth among the five kingdoms scheme (Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae) of classification by Whittaker.
On the basis of the body design Kingdom Animalia, has been classified into ten different subphyla, and they are as follows: 1. Phylum - Porifera Example- Sponges 2. Phylum - Coelenterata (Cnidaria) Example- Jellyfish, Hydra, Coral. 3. Phylum - Nematoda Example- Roundworms, Ascaris. 4. Phylum - Platyhelminthes Example- Flatworms, Tapeworms. 5. Phylum - Annelida Example- Earthworms, Leeches. 6. Phylum - Arthropoda Example- Spider, Scorpions, Mosquitoes. 7. Phylum - Mollusca Example- Snails, Octopus. 8. Phylum - Echinodermata Example- Starfish, Sea Cucumber, Sea Urchin. 9. Phylum - Hemichordata Example- Balanoglossus and Saccoglossus. 10. Phylum - Chordata Example- Ascidia, Salpa, Doliolum, Lancelet.