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| Major Phyla of the Animal Kingdom |
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| There are 10 major phyla in the animal kingdom from Protozoa to Chordata. Of these, phylum Protozoa is now placed in the kingdom Protista. |
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| The remaining nine phyla include true multicellular animals. Of these nearly 95% represent the invertebrates and about 5% represent the vertebrates. The most important features of these major animal phyla, their classification and examples are as follows: |
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| fig. 10.4 - Classification of Animal Kingdom |
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