IMPORTANT CLUES RELATED TO
TAXONOMY
Animals belonging to phylum aschelminthes or nemethelminthes, class
nematoda, are called true worms. All other worms are false worms.
TRUE WORMS
COMMON NAME
Round worm
Whip worm/ serpent worm
Trichina worm
Thread worm/ pin worm
Hook worm
Filarial worm
Guinea worm
Eye worm
Wheat ell worm
Lung worm
ZOOLOGICAL NAME
Ascaris lumbricoides
Trichuris trichura
Trichinella spiralis
Enterobius vermicularis
Ancylostoma duodenale
Wauchereria bancrofti
Dracunculus medinensis
Loa loa
Anguina
Metastrongylus
FALSE WORMS
These are not nematodes.
COMMON NAME
Glass worm/ arrow worm
Earthworm
Horse hair worm
Spiny headed worm
Ribbon worm
Flat worm
Pork tape worm
Beef tape worm
Dog tape worm
Scale worm
Lug worm/ lob worm
Fire worm
Palolo worm
Walking worm
Ship worm
Clam worm/ sand worm/rag
worm
Silk worm
Acorn worm/ tongue worm
Blind worm
Peacock worm
ZOOLOGICAL
NAME
Sagitta
Pheretima
posthuma
Gordius
Acanthocephalus
Nemertinea
Planaria , Fasciolia
Taenia solium
Taenia saginata
Echinococcus
Polynoe
Arenicola
Odontosyllis
Eunice
Peripatus
Teredo
Nereis
Bombyx mori
Balanoglossus
Ichthyophis ,
Ureotyphalus
Sabella
PHYLUM/CLASS
Chaetognatha
Annelida
Nematophora
Acanthocephala
Platyhelminthes
Platyhelminthes
Platyhelminthes
Platyhelminthes
Annelida
Annelida
Annelida
Annelida
Onycophora
Mollusca
Annelida
Arthropoda (class
insecta)
Hemichordata
Amphibia
Annelida
Paddle worm
Peanut worm
Chaetopterus
Sipunculus
Annelida
sipunculida
SEA ANIMALS
COMMON
NAME
Sea
Sea
Sea
Sea
Sea
Sea
Sea
Sea
Sea
Sea
Sea
Sea
Sea
Sea
Sea
Sea
Sea
Sea
Sea
feather
stick/ walking stick
mica
fly
squirt
pansy
pen
fan
anemone
mouse
hare
star (star fish)
urchin
lily
cucumber
horse
snake
cow
lion
ZOOLOGICAL NAME
Pteriodes
Virguleria, Cavernularia
Chiton
Tethys
Herdmania
Renilla
Pennatula
Gorgonia
Adamsia and Metridium
Aphrodite
Aplysia
Asterias
Echinus
Antedon
Holothuria
Hippocampus
Hydrophis
Manatee
Eumatopias
PHYLUM/ CLASS
Coelenterata
Coelenterata
Mollusca
Mollusca
Urochordata
Coelenterata
Coelenterata
Coelenterata
Coelenterata
Annelida
Mollusca
Echinodermata
Echinodermata
Echinodermata
Echinodermata
Chordata (Pisces)
Chordata (reptilia)
Chordata (mammalia)
Chordata (mammalia)
CORALS
Corals belong to phylum coelenterata.
COMMON NAME
ZOOLOGICAL NAME
Stinging coral
Millipora
Organ pipe coral
Tubipora
Blue coral
Helipora
Red coral
Corralium (costliest coral)
Mushroom coral
Fungia
Brain coral
Meandrena
Horny coral
Gorgonia
Black coral
Antipathus
Star coral
Astrea
Stag horn coral
Acropora/ madrepora
Eyed coral
Oculina
Soft coral
Alcyonium
CYCLOSTOMES
They are jawless vertebrates, i.e they dont have true jaws.
Paired appendages are present.
They are marine with suctorial mouth.
E.g. hag fish / Slime ell (Myxine), Lamprey (Petromyzon) .
TRUE FISHES
Members of superclass pisces are called true fishes.
COMMON NAME
Dog fish
Tiger fish/ shark
Flying fish
Lung fish
Devil fish
Globe fish
Flute fish
Horse fish
Rat fish/ rabbit fish
Electric fish
Saw fish
Mosquito fish
Porcupine fish
Sucker fish
Climbing fish
Cat fish
Fat fish
Guitar fish
Scorpion fish
Angel fish
Pipe fish
ZOOLOGICAL
NAME
Scolidon
Stegostoma
Exocoetus
Protopterus
Manta
Tetradon
Fistularia
Hippocampus
Chimaera
Torpedo
Pristis
Gambusia
Diodon
Echenies/ Reinora
Anabas
Clarias
Cyanoglossus
Rhinobatus
Pterois
Cryptosarus
Syngnathus
FALSE FISH
They do not belong to superclass pisces.
COMMON
NAME
ZOOLOGICAL
NAME
Jelly fish
Cray fish
Silver fish
Cuttle fish
Devil fish
Razor fish
Star fish
Aurelia
Astacus
Lepisma
Sepia
Octopus
Solen
Asterias
PHYLUM/ CLASS
Coelenterata
Arthropoda
Arthropoda (class insecta)
Mollusca
Mollusca
Mollusca
Echinodermata
Hag fish
Shell fish
Myxine
Crustaceans
Chordata (class cyclostomata)
Arthropoda
AMPHIBIANS
COMMON NAME
Indian bull frog
ZOOLOGICAL NAME
Rana tigrina
Indian toad
Tree frog
Flying frog
Bufo melanosticus
Hyla arborea
Rhacophorus
Mid wife toad
Surinam toad
African frog
Mud puppy/ water dog
Congo ell
Spotted salamander
Alytes
Pipa pipa
Xenopus (it resembles
Pipa)
Necturus
Amphiuma
Ambystoma
Hell bender
Mud ell
Cryptobranchus
Siren
REPTILES
1. LIZARDS - lizards belong to order lacertilia.
COMMON NAME
ZOOLOGICAL NAME
Wall lizard/ house lizard
Hemidactylus
Garden colored lizard
Chameleon
Flying lizard/ flying dragon
Draco
Primitive lizard (living fossil)
Sphenodon
Spiny horned lizard
Phrynosoma
Monitor lizard
Varanus
Beaded lizard/ gila monster
Heloderma
Glass snake/ limbless lizard
Ophiosaurus
Gila moster is the only poisonous lizard in the world, found in America.
2. TORTOISES/ TURTLES they belong to order chelonia.
COMMON NAME
ZOOLOGICAL NAME
Tortoise
Testudo (terrestrial)
Terrapius
Trionyx (fresh water)
Turtle
Chelone (marine)